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Garreth

male

Meaning

"Genteel or Gentle"

Variant of Gareth, a Welsh name known from Arthurian tradition, commonly interpreted with meanings related to gentleness.

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Popularity History of Garreth

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

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SSA did not record this spelling in the national rankings for the available chart years. Names used fewer than 5 times in a year are omitted from the dataset.

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Garreth did not appear in the national SSA rankings for 2024.

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no national rank in 2024

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Garreth Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Garreth

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Quick Facts

OriginWelsh, English
Syllables2
Length7 letters

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