The story behind Garth
Welsh garth probably has its influence on Welsh place names.
Pronunciation
US English (ARPAbet): G AA1 R TH
This is a US English dictionary reading of the spelling; personal pronunciations may differ. Digits mark stress: 0 is unstressed, 1 is primary, 2 is secondary. Pronunciation source and notation.
Popularity
Garth ranked #9183 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Garth
Gareth
Of Old Welsh origin and cognate with the Welsh name Geraint (from Latin Gerontius (“old man”), from Ancient Greek γέρων (gérōn, “old man”)) or perhaps the word gwareddawg,…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- similar length
- same starting sound
Gwen
Borrowed from English Gwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gwyn
From Welsh gwyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gwyneth
Borrowed from Welsh Gwyneth. From Gwynedd, an area of Wales, or perhaps from Welsh gwyn (“white; fair”).
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- similar length
- same starting sound
Gwynn
A spelling variant of Gwyn.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends N
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gwynne
A spelling variant of Gwyn. Doublet of Wynn.
- Gender
- mixed
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Garth
Bronwen
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Bronwyn
Borrowed from Welsh Bronwen.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Caradog
From Welsh Caradog. Doublet of Caradoc, Caratacus, Cedric, Craddock, Cradock, McCarthy, and McCarty.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends G
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Garth
Artur
Borrowed from English Arthur, from the name of the legendary king, from Middle English Arthure, from Medieval Latin Arthurus, probably from Welsh arth, from Proto-Celtic *artos.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends R
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Arwel
From Welsh, derivation uncertain. Possibly "prominent".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Bowen
From Welsh ap Owain (“son of Owen”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends N
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length