US Popularity:950
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?

Famous People Named Garrett

Wondering who else shares this name? Check out these well known people who made this baby name famous.
  • Garrett Clayton
    Actor
  • Garrett Ginner
    Skateboarder
  • Garrett Hedlund
    Actor
  • Garrett Richards
    Baseball Player
  • Garrett Ryan
    Actor

Garrett Name Popularity Data

The Bump Ranking

Overall:Garrett is currently #1230 on The Bump
Boy:Garrett is currently #334 on The Bump Boy Names

U.S. Births

Overall:Garrett is currently #950 in U.S. births
Boy:Garrett is currently #320 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2022
#950
in 2022
- 131
from 2021
In comparison to the previous year's data
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