Garfield: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “triangular field”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- GAHR-feeld · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Garfield comes from an English surname and place name, from Old English elements meaning a spear-shaped or triangular piece of land plus field. It is best known from U.S. president James A. Garfield and the comic cat.
How popular is Garfield?
Babies named Garfield in 20240
Peak year1881
Total US babies since 18805,561
Garfield was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.
Names like Garfield
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Garfield questions
What does the name Garfield mean?
Garfield means "triangular field". It comes from English. Garfield comes from an English surname and place name, from Old English elements meaning a spear-shaped or triangular piece of land plus field. It is best known from U.S. president James A. Garfield and the comic cat.
Is Garfield a boy or girl name?
Garfield is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Garfield?
Garfield was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1881.
How do you pronounce Garfield?
Garfield is usually pronounced GAHR-feeld.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.