Jarrett
Meaning
spear rule, variant of Gerald
Jarrett around the world
One shared root links 7 names across 4 languages.
Shared root: two Germanic ger "spear" compounds, Gerald with wald "rule" and Gerard with hart "hard, brave", so entangled in medieval English use that their descendants are shared
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jarrett peaked in the 1990s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Jarrett
Most people given the name Jarrett in the United States were born between 1980 and 2009. The Jarrett you meet today is most often in his 20s or 30s.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jarrett deep dive
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