Garritt as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Garritt

What is the meaning of the name Garritt ?

The baby name Garritt is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡærɪt/ — "GAR-it" (first syllable like 'gar' in 'garden').

Garritt is English in Origin.

Garritt is a rare Anglicized–Dutch given name, a spelling variant that blends English Garrett with Dutch Gerrit. All trace back to the Germanic root names Gerard and sometimes Gerald: ger meaning “spear,” with hard “brave/strong” or wald “rule.” Accordingly, Garritt carries the meanings “spear-brave,” “strong with the spear,” or, by association, “ruler by the spear.”

The form Gerrit has long been standard in the Netherlands, while Garrett took hold in medieval England after the Normans popularized Gerard/Gerald. The specific spelling Garritt appears in colonial and 19th‑century American records - especially in Dutch-influenced regions of New York and New Jersey - and remains an uncommon modern choice. Close variants include Garrett, Garret, Gerrit, Gerard, Gerhard, and Jarrett; related surnames Garratt and Garrette also occur. Possible short forms are Gary/Garry, Gerry, Gert, and the contemporary Rett. Pronunciations typically cluster around GAIR-it or GEH-rit.