Jerca

Jerca is a pet form of the Slovenian girl's name Jera, which is considered a short form of Gertruda, originating from the name Gertrud. The name carries the meaning "the mighty with a spear" or "the powerful spear thrower."

What does the name Jerca mean?

The name Jerca is derived as a Slovenian pet form of Jera, which in turn is a short form of Gertruda, tracing back to Gertrud. The meaning of the name is "the mighty with a spear" or "the powerful spear thrower." Its roots lie in the Old High German elements ger, meaning "the spear," and trud, which stands for "strong," "power," "might," "strength," or "violence." Variants of the name include Jerra, Gertraud, and Gertrude.

Where does the name Jerca come from?

Jerca is a female first name that originates from Old High German and carries the meaning "the mighty with a spear." The etymology consists of the Old High German terms ger for "the spear" and trud for "strong," "power," "might," "strength," or "violence." The name can be found in languages such as Bulgarian, Slovenian, and other South Slavic idioms.

How do you pronounce Jerca?

Jerca is pronounced like 'Järtsa'.

When is the name day of Jerca?

The name days for Jerca fall on January 6, March 17, and November 17.

Popularity

In Germany, Jerca is a rather rare first name. So far, it has not appeared in the German first name charts. Its best ranking was achieved in 2015, reaching 81st place in the Slovenian name charts. Over the last ten years, Jerca has been given as a first name about 180 times there, placing it 89th in the ten-year statistics. Between 1992 and 2024, it ranks 113th in Slovenia.

Famous people

• Jerca Vodusek Staric (Slovenian historian)