Boy name Welsh origin Christian tradition

Gareth

GAR-eth · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
gentle;noble
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Religion
Christian
Style era
vintage
Themes
classic · Welsh
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#2637
2024 births50
Peak year2016
First appeared1916
Total US births4,342
2016 peak19161943197019972024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gar
Alternate spellings
Gareth
In other languages
Gareth

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