Meaning: Its source is Gerard, an English name meaning "Strong spear."

Alternative Spellings: Garrett, Garritt and Garett

Variant Forms: Jarrett, Jarrott and Garrison

Popularity: The name Garret ranked 524th in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1131st in popularity for males of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.