Gareth
GAR-eth
Average rank #2,472 across 3 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Welsh, English (British), Arthurian Romance
Meaning unknown. It first appears in this form in Thomas Malory's 15th-century compilation of Arthurian legends 'Le Morte d'Arthur', in which Gareth was a Knight of the Round Table, the brother of Sir Gawain. Malory based the name on Gahariet, which was the name of a similar Arthurian character in French sources. It may ultimately have a Welsh origin, possibly related to gwaredd meaning "gentleness".
Popularity
How popular is Gareth?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#2,089
in 2024
๐บ๐ธ USA
#2,776
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#2,550
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland, ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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