52%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. GAHR-feeld [key] Meaning & History From a surname meaning "triangle field" in Old English. A famous bearer was American president James A. Garfield (1831-1881). It is now associated with the cat in Jim Davis's cartoon strip 'Garfield'. See Popularity DetailPopularity Last ranked #868 in 1953 United States Categories American presidential surnames, cartoon characters, DC Comics characters, felines Entry updated July 2, 2008