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  GARETH

The meaning of the unisex name Gareth is STRONG SPEAR.

Details on GARETH:

Gender: Unisex
Meaning(s): Strong spear
Popularity for Boy: 3,894th in the USA (top 15%)
Popularity for Girl: 10,394th in the USA (bottom 45%)
Origin(s) for GARETH:  Welsh , Arthurian Legend , Anglo-Saxon
Themes(s) and list(s) GARETH is on:  Social SecuritySsaWelshArthurian LegendAnglo-Saxon
Latest USA SSA birth information:
The latest number of USA births for Gareth as a BOY was in 2017 with 88 births
The latest number of USA births for Gareth as a GIRL was in 1956 with 5 births

The meaning(s) of GARETH:

The name Gareth is an Anglo-Saxon baby name. In Anglo-Saxon the meaning of the name Gareth is: Strong spear.
Anglo-Saxon meaning
The name Gareth is an Arthurian Legend baby name. In Arthurian Legend the meaning of the name Gareth is: Gentle. Gareth was a knight of the Round Table portrayed in both Sir Thomas Malory's and Tennyson's versions of the Arthurian legend. Also a son of Lot.
Arthurian Legend meaning
The name Gareth is a Welsh baby name. In Welsh the meaning of the name Gareth is: Gentle. Modest and brave Sir Gareth was a legendary knight of King Arthur's Round Table.
Welsh meaning

USA SSA birth(s) for GARETH:

Here is the latest 16 years from USA social security list of total babies born with the name GARETH

 GARETH as a boy

YearBoy Births
201788 births
2016104 births
2015102 births
2014102 births
201352 births
201245 births
201152 births
201049 births
200944 births
200852 births
200754 births
200656 births
200575 births
200466 births
200381 births
200280 births

 GARETH as a girl

YearGirl Births
19565 births

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