Gareth

Welsh

"gentle"

Gareth Origin and Meaning

The name Gareth is a boy's name of Welsh origin meaning "gentle".

Gareth, the name of a modest and brave knight in King Arthur's court, makes a sensitive, gently appealing choice, used more in its native Wales than anywhere else.

The name Gareth first appeared in Malory's Morte d'Arthur, as the lover of Eluned, the brother of Gawain and nephew of King Arthur. He also appears in the Gareth and Lynette segment of Tennyson's Idylls of the King. In the British version of The Office, Gareth is the name of the equivalent character of Dwight Schrute, and it also appeared in Four Weddings and a Funeral. Recommended nickname: Gaz. Not recommended nickname: Gary.

Gareth Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 928 on Nameberry

Gareth Popularity

• 928 Nameberry 2024

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Famous People Named Gareth

• Gareth David Lloyd, Welsh actor
• Gareth Reynolds American comedian
• Gareth Frank Bale Welsh footballer
• Gareth Southgate English footballer and coach
• Gareth Thomas Welsh rugby player
• Gareth Barry English footballer
• Gareth Paul Gates English singer,songwriter
• Gareth Owen Edwards Welsh rugby union player
• Gareth Gerald McAuley Northern Irish footballer
• Sol Gareth "Garry" Davis American peace activist

Gareth in Pop Culture

• Gareth Keenan character on British TV's "The Office"
• Gareth Ritter character on TV's "BrainDead"
• Gareth Probert poet in "That Uncertain Feeling" (1955) by Kingsley Amis
• Gareth Bryne one of the Five Great Captains in Robert Jordan's "Wheel of Time" series
• Gareth I and II of Naxen namesakes of Prince Gareth on Conte, characters in Tamora Pierce's "Song of the Lioness" and "Protector of the Small" quartets
• Garroth character in Aphmau's YouTube series
• Gareth character in AMC's "The Walking Dead"