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Garbo

OriginItalian nickname
Meaning"polite, kind"

About Garbo

Patricia Arquette and Nicole Richie named their daughters Harlow, so why not consider this other great early screen icon?

Pronounced GAR-boh.

Editor: Sophie Kihm

Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.

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