Jarret as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jarret

What is the meaning of the name Jarret ?

The baby name Jarret is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈdʒærət/ (JAR-ət).

Jarret is English in Origin.

Jarret is an English and French surname-turned-given name rooted in the medieval personal names Gerard and, by association, Gerald. The shift from G to J reflects Norman and Middle English sound changes. Its core Germanic elements are ger, “spear,” and hard, “brave, strong,” yielding the sense “spear-strong” or “brave with the spear”; influence from Gerald (ger + wald, “rule”) is sometimes noted. In French, jarret also means “hamstring/hock,” a source of independent surnames, though the given-name meaning follows the Gerard line.

Recorded in England and Normandy from the 12th century as a byname and family name, Jarret entered first-name use mainly in the 20th century, peaking in the United States during the late 1980s–1990s alongside Jarrett and Garrett, then declining to uncommon status. Variants include Jarrett, Jarett, Jarrott, Garrett, Garret, Garratt, and Gerrit; it is not to be confused with the separate Hebrew name Jared.