US Popularity:979
Origin:German
Meaning:Spear; Ruler; Brave
Garrett is a boy's name of German origin. It came about from two first names, Gerard and Gerald. Garrett is an Old German version of Gerard, which has the components ger, meaning "spear," and hart, commonly tranlsating to "brave." Its counterpart Gerald also means "spear" as well as "ruler," making this name a powerful force on the battlefield. Parents of future sports stars apparently liked the name a lot, since Garrett Richards plays for the Los Angeles Angels, and Garrett Hartley most recently played for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Is this baby name a home run for you?
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Famous People Named Garrett

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  • Garrett Clayton
    Actor
  • Garrett Ginner
    Skateboarder
  • Garrett Hedlund
    Actor
  • Garrett Richards
    Baseball Player
  • Garrett Ryan
    Actor

How Popular Is The Name Garrett?

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Garrett is currently #1339 on The Bump
Boy:Garrett is currently #740 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Garrett is currently #979 in U.S. births
Boy:Garrett is currently #482 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
#482
in 2023
- 20
from 2022
In comparison to the previous year's data

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