Gareth Rickard Name Origin
/GARE-ith RICK-ard/-
Welsh (Celtic) 60%
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English (Anglo-Saxon) 30%
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Australian (Anglo-Celtic) 10%
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Name Details
- First Name: Gareth
- Last Name: Rickard
- Name Order: Western
- Gender: Male
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Name Origin
Gareth is a Welsh name derived from the Old Welsh elements 'gair' meaning 'gentle' and 'eith' meaning 'nimble' or 'brave'. Rickard is an English surname, a variant of Richard, from the Old German 'Ricohard' meaning 'powerful ruler'.
Name Trends
This chart shows how many babies were given the name Gareth each year, based on data from the U.S. Government's Social Security Administration (SSA).