Gareth
GAR-eth
Average rank #2,861 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#3,256
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#2,776
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#2,550
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland, 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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