Gerda is a feminine given name. Notable people with the name include:Gerda Alexander (1908–1994), Danish teacher and therapist Gerda Antti, Swedish writer Gerda Becker, Dutch table tennis player Gerda Boyesen, Norwegian psychotherapist Gerda Christian (1913-1997), German private secretary of Adolf Hitler Gerda Dendooven, Belgian illustrator Gerda Geertens, Dutch composer Gerda Gilboe (1914–2009), Danish actress and singer. Gerda Hasselfeldt, Bavarian politician Gerda Henning (1891–1951), Danish textile designer Gerda Hofstätter, Austrian billiards player Gerda Höjer (1893–1974), Swedish nurse, recipient of the Florence Nightingale Medal and President of the International Council of Nurses Gerda van der Kade-Koudijs (1923–2015), Dutch sprinter and hurdler Gerda Weissmann Klein, Polish-born American writer and human rights activist Gerda Kraan, Dutch middle-distance runner Gerda Krūmiņa, Latvian biathlete Gerda Laski (1893–1928), Austrian/German physicist Gerda Lassooij, Dutch swimmer Gerda Lerner (1920–2013), Austrian-born American historian and author Gerda Lundequist (1871–1959), Swedish stage actress Gerda Madsen (1902–1986), Danish film actress Gerda Maurus (1903–1968), Austrian actress Gerda Neumann (1915–1947), Danish film actress Gerda Paumgarten (1907–2000), Austrian alpine skier Gerda Ring (1891–1999), Norwegian-born stage actress and producer Gerda Rubinstein, Dutch composer Gerda Sierens, Belgian racing cyclist Gerda Steinhoff (1922–1946), Nazi SS concentration camp overseer hung for war crimes Gerda Stevenson, Scottish actress, director and writer Gerda Taro (1910–1937), German war photographer Gerda Tirén (1858–1928), Swedish artist Gerda Verburg, Dutch diplomat, politician and trade union leader Gerda Wegener (1886–1940), Danish fine-artist, illustrator and painter Gerda Weissensteiner, Italian luger and bobsleigh pilot Gerda Wrede (1896–1967), Finnish actor and speech therapist
