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Garnet
OriginJewel name, for the French
Meaning"pomegranate"
About Garnet
One of the jewel names in use a hundred years ago, for both boys and girls, due for revival along with sisters Ruby and Pearl. But interestingly, Garnet means pomegranate, the fruit who shares a deep red color with the jewel.
Pronounced GAR-nit.
As of October 2026, Garnet ranked #11119 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #594 in 1904.
Editor's take: The name Garnet is a boy's name meaning "pomegranate".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Garnet on lists
Famous Garnets
- Garnet Joseph Wolseley
1st Viscount Wolseley, Anglo,Irish field marshal
- Garnet Rogers
Canadian folk musician
- Garnet Francis Malley
Australian WWI flying ace
- Garnet Edward "Ace" Bailey
Canadian ice hockey player
- Garnet Hathaway
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Garnet in pop culture
- Garnet Til Alexandros XVII aka Dagger
character in the game "Final Fantasy IX"
- Garnet Bowen
character in I Like It Here (1958) by Kingsley Amis
Garnet in blog posts
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