Garcia
Latin · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Garcia
The given name 'Garcia' likely means "young" or "bear" (from the Basque word *hartz* for "bear") and derives from the Basque language.
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Etymology
The given name 'Garcia' likely means "young" or "bear" (from the Basque word *hartz* for "bear") and derives from the Basque language. It is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese cultures, often associated with Christianity, and became prominent as a surname before being adopted as a given name, notably borne by the medieval King García Sánchez I of Pamplona.
Garcia currently ranks #12,710 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1958.
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