GARETH  

Gender: M
Origin: Welsh
Meaning: "gentle"

The name of a modest and brave knight in King Arthur's court makes a sensitive, gently appealing choice.

Variations:
Gerens, Geronte, Geraint, Garyth, Garith, Garrith, Garreth, Gar, Garith, Garreth, Garrith, Garry, Garth, Gary, Garyth

International Variations:
Geraint, Gerens (Cornish) Geronte (French)

Gareth is being discussed in our message boards:

• Fashion Industry Names
• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!
• Fashion Name List!
• Recent Welsh Babies
• "Virtue" names for boys?

Read Nameberry blog posts about Gareth:

• WELSH NAMES: Beyond Gwyneth and Griffin
• GUINEVERE AND GARETH: BABY NAMES FROM CAMELOT