Gareth
Gareth is a boy name of Welsh origin, meaning Gentle and noble.
What Gareth means
Gentle and noble.
Gareth sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Gareth comes from
Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.
Gareth is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.
How popular is Gareth?
Gareth is not in the current top 100 boy names we track. In practice that means a child called Gareth is unlikely to be one of three in a classroom — the name is established and recognisable, just not in heavy circulation right now.
The character of Gareth
Two ideas meet in Gareth: Gentle and Noble. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Gareth
These share Gareth's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Adina — Delicate; noble.
- Yuto — Gentle and superior.
- Adil — Just and fair.
- Albert — Noble and bright.
- Alberto — Noble and bright.
- Ali — Exalted; noble.
- Aryan — Noble; honorable.
- Clement — Merciful and mild.
- Damon — To tame; a loyal friend.
- Diarmuid — Free man; without envy.
- Doyun — Path of allowance and grace.
- Errol — Wanderer; nobleman.