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Garrad

Quick answerThe given name 'Garrad' is a variant of 'Garrard' or 'Gerard', meaning "spear-brave" or "ruler with a spear," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *hard* ("brave" or "strong").

Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#9,500
TrendVintage
Peak year1996
Syllables2
OriginGermanic
LanguageOld Germanic
CultureEnglish
Letters6
Numerology4 Chaldean 4
Global rank#9,500

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Garrad

The given name 'Garrad' is a variant of 'Garrard' or 'Gerard', meaning "spear-brave" or "ruler with a spear," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *hard* ("brave" or "strong").

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Etymology

The given name 'Garrad' is a variant of 'Garrard' or 'Gerard', meaning "spear-brave" or "ruler with a spear," derived from the Old Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *hard* ("brave" or "strong"). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, often as a surname-turned-first-name, with historical roots in medieval England and Normandy, but no specific religious association.

Garrad currently ranks #9,500 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1996.

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