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Garret

GAIR-et

Popularity

#6563

falling

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Germanic

Total Births

13,241

Peak Year

#590 in 2000

First Recorded

1881

Style

Classic & Timeless, Strong & Bold

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Garret is a variant of Garrett, an English and Irish surname derived from the Germanic given name Gerard, meaning "spear strength", combining the elements *ger* meaning "spear" and *hard* meaning "brave, hardy, strong".

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Numerology

6

The Nurturer

Caring, responsible, and loving. Names at 6 resonate with warmth and family devotion.

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Spelling Variations

Personality Traits

StrongCourageousIndependentLoyal

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