Overview
people
Sample Size
5,798
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.1%
Female:
0.9%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Welsh
Meaning
The name Gareth is of Welsh origin, often associated with Sir Gareth, a knight from Arthurian legend. It means 'gentle' or 'modest' and is used primarily as a male given name.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
GB
4,241 samples
99%
ZA
398 samples
99%
US
303 samples
97%
AU
145 samples
100%
IE
127 samples
99%
NZ
88 samples
100%
CA
63 samples
98%
ES
54 samples
100%
FR
35 samples
100%
DE
22 samples
100%
CN
19 samples
95%
MY
15 samples
100%
NL
15 samples
93%
SG
14 samples
100%
NG
12 samples
92%
TH
11 samples
100%
HK
9 samples
100%
IN
9 samples
100%
KR
9 samples
100%
JP
9 samples
100%
+ 13 more countries
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