76%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. GAR-it, GEHR-it [key·IPA] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links From an English surname that was derived from the given name Gerald or Gerard. A famous bearer of the surname was Pat Garrett (1850-1908), the sheriff who shot Billy the Kid. PopularityDetails Last ranked #402 in 2021 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature natural wholesome strong strange serious Categories A Song of Ice and Fire characters, brave, Duggar family, history, House of Cards US characters, James Joyce characters, never out of the US top 1000, poets, Stephen King characters, surnames, war, warrior, weapons, Wild Arms characters