Garitt as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Garitt

What is the meaning of the name Garitt ?

The baby name Garitt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAR-it (/ˈɡærɪt/).

Garitt is English, Irish in Origin.

Garitt is a modern English variant of Garrett, itself rooted in the Norman forms of the Germanic names Gerard and Gerald. The core elements are ger/gar, meaning “spear,” combined with either hard, “brave, hardy,” or wald, “rule, power,” yielding senses such as “spear-strong” or “spear-ruler.” The spelling may also echo the Dutch given name Gerrit, a long-standing cognate of Gerard, which helps explain Garitt’s streamlined look while preserving the same martial meaning.

Brought to Britain by the Normans, Gerard and Gerald flourished in medieval records and later produced the surnames Garrett and Garratt; these, in turn, fed modern given-name use in the Anglosphere. While Garrett surged in late 20th‑century U.S. charts, Garitt remains a rare, contemporary twist. Related forms and variants include Garrett, Garret, Garritt, Garrit, Garratt, Jarrett; international cognates range from Gerard, Gerald, and Irish Gearóid to Dutch Gerrit and Spanish/Italian Gerardo.

⚙ Garitt is a genuine rarity. We hold just 2 recorded uses of it, from 2 countries.