Jerry (given name)

Jerry
Pronunciation	/ˈdʒɛri/ JERR-ee
Gender	Unisex (Male/Female)
Origin
Region of origin	English
Other names
Related names	George, Gerry, Gerrie, Jery, Jeryn, Jere, Jerrie, Jared, Jeri, Jeremy, Jérémie, Jeremiah, Jermaine

Jerry is a given name, usually used for males. It is of Old English origin, and sometimes can be spelled Gerry, Gerrie, Geri, Jery, Jere, Jerrie, or Jeri. It is a diminutive form (hypocorism) of George, Gerald, Gerard, Geraldine, Jeremy, Jeremiah, Jermaine, or Jerome.

People

Politics

Jerry Brown (born 1938), Governor of California
Jerry "Truck" Gisclair (born 1948), Louisiana state representative
Jerry Mateparae (born 1954), New Zealand Governor-General Designate and former Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force
Jerry Sanders (politician) (born 1950), former San Diego mayor and chief of police
Jerry Weyer (born 1986), Luxembourgian politician

Business

Jerry Buss (1933-2013), businessman, sports teams owner, real estate investor, chemist, and philanthropist
Jerry Colangelo (born 1939), American businessman and sports executive
Jerry Jones (born 1942), businessman and sport team owner
Jerry Greenfield (born 1951), co-founder of Ben & Jerry's ice cream company
Jerry Yang (born 1968), co-founder and former CEO of Yahoo!

Arts and entertainment

Jerry Birn (1923–2009), American television writer
Jerry Blavat (born 1940), American radio disc jockey
Jerry Dolyn Brown (born 1942), Alabama folk artist and traditional potter
Jerry Bruckheimer (born 1943), American film and television producer
Jerry Butler (born 1939), American soul singer and songwriter
Jerry Cantrell (born 1966), American guitarist and vocalist for grunge band Alice in Chains
Jerry Clower (1926–1998), American country comedian
Jerry Garcia (1942–1995), American guitarist and vocalist for the American rock band The Grateful Dead
Jerry Goldsmith (1929–2004), American composer and conductor
Jerry Hall (born 1956), American model and actress
Jerry Hausner (1909–1993), American actor
Jerry Houser (born 1952), American actor
Jerry Juhl (1938–2005), American television writer
Jerry Lee Lewis (born 1935), American singer, songwriter and pianist
Jerry Leiber (1933–2011), American songwriter and record producer
Jerry Lewis (1926–2017), American comedian, actor, film producer, writer, film director, singer and humanitarian
Jerry Martin (composer), American jazz and New Age composer and video game creator
Jerry Nelson (1934–2012), American actor and puppeteer
Jerry O'Connell (born 1974), American actor
Jerry Orbach (1935–2004), American actor
Jerry Ragovoy (1930–2011), American songwriter and record producer
Jerry Reed (1937–2008), American country singer and guitarist
Jerry Seinfeld (born 1954), American comedian, actor and writer
Jerry Spinelli (born 1941), American writer of young adult fiction
Jerry Springer (born 1944), American TV personality and former mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio
Jerry Vale (1930–2014), American singer
Jerry Van Dyke (born 1931), American actor and comedian
Jerry Weintraub (born 1937), American film and television producer
Jerry Yan (born 1977), Taiwanese actor

Sports

Jerry Brown (gridiron football) (1987–2012), American football player
Jerry Gustafson, American football player
Jerry Kiernan (born 1953), Irish long-distance runner
Jerry Kindall (1935–2017), American baseball player
Jerry Lawler (born 1949), American musician, professional wrestler and commentator
Jerry Mansfield (1892-1960), American football player
Jerry Marion (born 1944), American football player
Jerry Norman (basketball) (born 1929/1930), American basketball coach
Jerry Rice (born 1962), American player of American football
Jerry Schild, former NASCAR Cup Series driver
Jerry Sitoe (born 1990), Mozambican footballer
Jerry Stackhouse (born 1974), American basketball player
Jerry Watford (1930-1993), American football player
Jerry West (born 1938), American basketball player

Other

Jerry Coleby-Williams, Australian conservationist, horticulturalist and plant curator
Jerry Doggett (1916–1997), American sportscaster
Jerry Dunphy (1921–2002), American television news anchor
Jerry Falwell (1933–2007), American clergyman
Jerry Johnston (born 1959), American clergyman
Jerry Kang, American legal scholar and academic administrator
Jerry Parr (born 1930), retired United States Secret Service agent
Jerry Whitworth (born 1939), member of the Walker family spy ring
Jerry Yang (poker player), winner of the 2007 World Series of Poker Main Event
Xiangzhong Yang (1959–2009), biotechnology scientist who worked on cloning

Fictional characters

Jerry Cruncher, in the novel A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
the title character in the film Jerry Maguire, portrayed by Tom Cruise
Jerry Mouse, in the "Tom and Jerry" cartoons
Jerry Seinfeld (character), eponymous character in the American sitcom Seinfeld
Jerry Russo, from the television series Wizards of Waverly Place
Jerry Stokes, in the short-lived television series Welcome to Eltingville
Jerry the Tyke, a fictional dog who had his own cartoon series between 1925 and 1927
Jerry Smith, a fictional character in the American animated series Rick and Morty
Jerry, a fictional character in the TV series Totally Spies!