NameRealm
Garret

Garret: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“spear strength”
Origin
Germanic
Say it
GAIR-ut · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

Garret is a variant of Garrett, from Gerard or Gerald in medieval usage. The underlying Germanic elements mean spear and strength or rule, but 'spear strength' is the usual simplified rendering.

English namesIrish namesNames meaning strengthNames meaning warriorClassic names

How popular is Garret?

20243.9 per million US babies
1880192019602000
Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Garret in 202413

Peak year2000

Total US babies since 188013,241

Garret is fading: recent use is about 27% of its level ten years before.

Names like Garret

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Garrettspear strength · Germanic
  • Williamresolute protector · Germanic
  • Henryhome ruler · Germanic
  • Charlesfree man · Germanic
  • Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
  • Robertbright fame · Germanic
  • Emeryindustrious ruler · Germanic
  • Milogracious; dear · Germanic

Garret questions

What does the name Garret mean?

Garret means "spear strength". It comes from Germanic. Garret is a variant of Garrett, from Gerard or Gerald in medieval usage. The underlying Germanic elements mean spear and strength or rule, but 'spear strength' is the usual simplified rendering.

Is Garret a boy or girl name?

Garret is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Garret?

13 US babies were named Garret in 2024. Its peak year was 2000.

How do you pronounce Garret?

Garret is usually pronounced GAIR-ut.

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.