Garret
English · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Garret
The name 'Garret' is an English variant of 'Gerald' or 'Gerard', derived from Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule") or *hard* ("brave/strong"), meaning "spear ruler" or "spear-brave." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably Ireland and England, and gained historical prominence through medieval Norman and Irish families, though it has no specific religious association.
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Etymology
The name 'Garret' is an English variant of 'Gerald' or 'Gerard', derived from Germanic elements *gēr* ("spear") and *wald* ("rule") or *hard* ("brave/strong"), meaning "spear ruler" or "spear-brave." It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, notably Ireland and England, and gained historical prominence through medieval Norman and Irish families, though it has no specific religious association.
Garret currently ranks #7,341 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2000.
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