Gareth - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Gareth [ 2 syll. ga-ret(h), gar-e-th ] is pronounced as GEHRIHTH ^KEY. Gareth is largely used in the English and Welsh languages. It is derived from Welsh origins. The name Gareth means gentle. The name evolved as an altered form of Geraint, or else from other names such as Garth, Gary and Gerard. It was first known as the name of the nephew of King Arthur in Malory's Morte D?Arthur (1485). English speakers adopted the name in the 16th century. Today, the name still retains a strong Welsh flavor.

See also the related forms, Gary (English and German) and Jareth (English).

Gareth is rare as a baby boy name. It is not listed in the top 1000. In 2007, within the family of boy names directly linked to Gareth, Gary (English and German) was the most regularly used.

Baby names that sound like Gareth include Garet (English), Garett (English), Garret (English), Garrett (English), Gerhard (German and Scandinavian), Gerhart (German and Scandinavian), Grady (English and Irish), Gerd (German), and Gert (German).

^KEY: Pronunciation for Gareth: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; TH as in "theta (TH.EY.T.AH)"

A famous person named Gareth is Singer, Gareth Gates, born 12 July 1984, Bradford, England.

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