Garret in Irish: Gearoid
The Irish form of Garret is Gearoid, a boy's name meaning “brave with a spear.” Here’s how to say it, where it comes from, and names that go well with it.
Updated September 2026
- Irish form
- Gearoid
- Meaning
- Brave with a spear
- Gender
- Boy
How do you say Garret in Irish?
Garret in Irish is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid. It has two syllables, with the stress on the first.
What does Gearoid mean?
Gearoid means “brave with a spear.” Garret is one of the English forms of the name.
Read more about Gearoid: its meaning, origin and stories
How popular is Garret in Ireland?
Garret wasn't in the 2025 tables, which list names given to at least three babies. It was last recorded in 2008, when 3 baby boys got the name. It was most popular in 1976, when 37 baby boys were named Garret, No. 121 that year. It first appears in the records in 1965, with 6 baby boys.
See the numbers by year
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 3 | No. 698 |
| 2007 | 3 | No. 629 |
| 2003 | 3 | No. 500 |
| 1995 | 3 | No. 334 |
| 1993 | 4 | No. 302 |
| 1992 | 6 | No. 251 |
| 1991 | 5 | No. 263 |
| 1990 | 7 | No. 229 |
| 1989 | 8 | No. 208 |
| 1988 | 9 | No. 201 |
| 1987 | 6 | No. 235 |
| 1986 | 8 | No. 217 |
| 1985 | 12 | No. 181 |
| 1984 | 6 | No. 234 |
| 1983 | 16 | No. 164 |
| 1982 | 15 | No. 171 |
| 1981 | 25 | No. 150 |
| 1980 | 21 | No. 157 |
| 1979 | 20 | No. 152 |
| 1978 | 13 | No. 184 |
| 1977 | 18 | No. 166 |
| 1976 | 37 | No. 121 |
| 1975 | 24 | No. 141 |
| 1974 | 18 | No. 164 |
| 1973 | 24 | No. 140 |
| 1972 | 18 | No. 154 |
| 1971 | 17 | No. 159 |
| 1970 | 15 | No. 163 |
| 1969 | 13 | No. 163 |
| 1968 | 8 | No. 187 |
| 1967 | 7 | No. 196 |
| 1966 | 14 | No. 139 |
| 1965 | 6 | No. 194 |
Gearoid in Ogham
Ogham is the oldest way of writing Irish. It was carved along the edges of standing stones, mostly between the 4th and 6th centuries, and read from the bottom up. In later tradition each letter was named after a tree or plant. Here’s Gearoid, letter by letter.
- GGort, ivy
- EEadhadh, aspen
- AAilm, pine
- RRuis, elder
- OOnn, gorse
- IIodhadh, yew
- DDair, oak
Write any name in Ogham with our Ogham translator
Names that go with Garret
Questions about Garret
- What is Garret in Irish?
- The Irish form of Garret is Gearoid, pronounced GAR-roid. Gearoid means “brave with a spear.”
- How do you pronounce Gearoid?
- Gearoid is pronounced GAR-roid. Two syllables, stress on the first.
- Is Garret a girl's name or a boy's name?
- Garret is a boy's name.