Names like Garrett
Garrett is a two-syllable Germanic name that ends in -tt. Each list below follows one of those threads on its own, so you can see exactly what the names share.
The same sound
Two syllables, ending the same way as Garrett.
Barrett Germanic · surname, traditionally "strong as a bear"
Emmitt Germanic · variant of Emmett, an English surname from a medieval pet form of Emma
Jarrett Germanic · spear rule, variant of Gerald
Elliott Hebrew · surname variant of Elliot/Elias, "Yahweh is my God"
The same roots
Also Germanic names, from the tradition Garrett comes from.
Wendel Germanic · the old Germanic name behind the surname Wendell; Brazil's spelling has been climbing since the 1990s
Everett Germanic · from Everard, traditionally "brave as a boar"
Gilbert Germanic · bright pledge
Von Germanic · from the German nobiliary particle 'von', meaning 'of, from'
The same feel
Also modern and surname style names.
Truett English · surname believed to derive from Old English 'true, faithful'
Greyson English · "son of the steward," by the usual reading of the Middle English greyve, or simply "the grey one's son"; a surname that joined the 2000s -son wave with its own built-in color. The Grey spelling adds a silvery, English finish
Landon English · "long hill," a place name turned surname turned first name; it rode the 2000s wave of two-syllable boys' names ending in -n and outlasted many of them. Newer than it sounds, easygoing as they come
Colton English · "coal town," or "Cola's town," an Old English place name and surname; it joined the 2000s wave of -n boys' names with a western, denim-jacket ease that kept it around after the wave receded. Colt is the built-in short form
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2010s, the same decade as Garrett, on a similar curve.
Markus Germanic · Germanic spelling of Marcus, Latin, traditionally 'dedicated to Mars'
Dedrick Germanic · an Americanized form of Diederik/Dietrich, from Theodoric, ruler of the people
Derrick Germanic · from Diederik/Theodoric, meaning 'ruler of the people'
Jarrell Germanic · English surname form of Gerald, from Germanic ger (spear) and wald (rule); revived as a given name in the 20th century.
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