Gareth
Meaning
"gentle, gentleness"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,658
- Total SSA Count
- 50
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gaz, Gary
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"gentle, gentleness"
Origin: Welsh
"harvester, reaper"
Origin: Greek
Gareth is more popular, ranked #2658 vs #64442 for Teres.
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Gareth is more popular, ranked #2658 compared to Teres at #64442 in the United States.
Gareth means "gentle, gentleness" (Welsh origin). Teres means "harvester, reaper" (Greek origin).
Gareth is primarily a boy name. Teres is primarily a girl name.