Garrett

Irish variation of Gerard
"spear strength"

Garrett Origin and Meaning

The name Garrett is a boy's name of Irish origin meaning "spear strength".

Garrett, also spelled with one 't', is an Irish-inflected name that was in the Top 100 in the nineties, but has now slipped in popularity.

Perhaps best known now as a Twilight name--Garrett was a vampire in Stephanie Meyer's Breaking Dawn-- there have also been Garretts on Boston Legal and as Jack Nicholson's astronaut character in Terms of Endearment. Garrett Morris is a SNL alum.

Related options: Garrison, Gerrit, Garrick and Garth.

# 463 in the US

Garrett Rank in US Top 1000

# 536 on Nameberry

Garrett Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Garrett Popularity

Famous People Named Garrett

  • Garrett BirkhoffAmerican mathematician
  • Garrett Keith GomezAmerican jockey
  • Garrett WattsAmerican Youtuber/Viner
  • Garrett Gonzalez MorrisAmerican actor/comedian
  • Garrett EcstasyAmerican musician
  • Garrett John HedlundAmerican actor
  • Garrett NeffAmerican model
  • Garrett WangAmerican actor
  • Garrett WeberGale, American Olympic swimmer
  • Garrett McIntyreAmerican football player
  • Garrett HartleyAmerican football player
  • Garrett ChisolmAmerican football player
  • Garrett GrahamAmerican football player
  • Garrett Richard WangAmerican actor
  • Garrett James HardinAmerican ecologist and population researcher
  • Garrett Gedrickson of actor Jason Gedrick
  • Garrett HilbertAmerican YouTuber of Dude Perfect
  • Garrett GeeAmerican YouTuber of The Bucket List Family
  • Garrett David Duggar (b. 2018)son of American reality television personalities Joseph and Kendra Duggar

Garrett in Pop Culture

  • Garrett Reynoldspolice officer on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
  • Garrett Russellcharacter on TV's "Medium"
  • Garrettcharacter on TV's "The Client List"
  • Garrett Xander Lambertcharacter on TV's "Community"
  • Garrett Spengermain character on TV's "I Didn't Do It"
  • Garrettthe main protagonist of the videogame series "Thief"