Garrett (name)

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Garrett is a masculine Irish, and Anglo-Saxon first name, or surname meaning "Lord of the spear", "god of the spear" or " spear wielder".

1 Popularity
2 Notable people with the name Garrett
- 2.1 Given name
- 2.2 Surname
3 See also

[edit] Popularity

The popularity of the name Garrett in the United States has risen sharply in the last century, from number 522 in 1908 to a recent peak in 2000 at number 74.

Garrett's popularity from 1996-2006
Year	Rank
2006	138
2005	124
2004	114
2003	106
2002	91
2001	80
2000	74
1999	78
1998	80
1997	85
1996	80
Source: Social Security Administration. See http://www.ssa.gov/OACT/babynames

[edit] Notable people with the name Garrett

[edit] Given name

Gerald FitzGerald, 8th Earl of Kildare (aka "Garrett the Great") - Lord Deputy of Ireland
Garrett FitzGerald - Seventh Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland
Garrett Hedlund - American actor
Antony Garrett Lisi - American theoretical physicist
Garrett Morris - African-American comedian/actor and Saturday Night Live alumnus
Garrett Bradley Johnston (aka The Carrett Top) - American wrestler and Tigard High School student