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Garret - Origin and Meaning of the name

Meaning of the name Garret
 
 

 


The boy name Garret [ 2 syll. gar-ret, ga-rr-et ] is pronounced as GEHRahT KEY. Garret is used predominantly in the English language and it is derived from Germanic origins. Garret is a variant form of the name Gerard (Dutch and English). Garret is a variant spelling of the name Garrett (English).

Garret is a classic favorite. Today it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was in the past. The name's popularity has been growing since the 1970s. Its usage peaked in 2000 with 0.028% of baby boys being given the name Garret. Its ranking then was #420. In 2007, its usage was 0.009% and its ranking #938. Among the group of boy names directly linked to Garret, Garrett (English) was the most commonly used. In 2007, its use outnumbered Garret's by 12 times.

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

KEY: Pronunciation for Garret: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AH as in "hut (HH.AH.T)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"


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