Garreth

Garreth is a male given name: 100% of people named Garreth are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

MaleLow

Male 100%Female 0%

We have limited data on this name. Treat the verdict as a lead, not a certainty.

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 100% male / 0% female
Confidence: Low (fewer than 8 weighted country observations)
Most common in: United States, Ireland
US births since 1880: 430 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Garreth

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Garreth," in English, "Guten Tag Garreth," in German. Garreth is a male given name: about 100% of people named Garreth are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Garreth,

German

Guten Tag Garreth,

French

Bonjour Garreth,

Spanish

Estimado/a Garreth:

Chinese

Garreth您好：

Japanese

Garreth様

English

Hi Garreth,

German

Hi Garreth,

French

Salut Garreth,

Spanish

Hola Garreth,

Chinese

Garreth你好：

Japanese

Garrethさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Garreth by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
United States	rare	man's name	100%
Ireland	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

430 male · 0 female · 430 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Garreth a male or female name?

Garreth is a male given name: 100% of people named Garreth are men, and it is recorded as male in 2 of the 2 countries covered.

How do I address Garreth in an email?

Is Garreth a unisex name?

Garreth is not a unisex name: 100% of people named Garreth are men. Garreth leans strongly male overall.

Sources

Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Garreth a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/garreth (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_garreth,
  title  = {Is Garreth a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/garreth},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}