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Garold

♂ Boy

How to Pronounce Garold

Pronounced GEHR-uhld /ˈɡɛr.əld/High

Meaning: Garold is an American variant of Gerald, from Germanic ger, 'spear,' and wald, 'rule' — 'spear ruler' — often felt as a blend with Harold. The 'Ga-' spelling is a mid-century respelling that keeps the old warrior meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Garold is a variant of Gerald — Germanic for 'spear ruler' (said 'GEHR-uhld'). A mid-century American respelling that peaked around 1946.
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Origin LowGermanic
MeaningGarold is an American variant of Gerald, from Germanic ger, 'spear,' and wald, 'rule' — 'spear ruler' — often felt as a blend with Harold. The 'Ga-' spelling is a mid-century respelling that keeps the old warrior meaning.
U.S. rank (2004)#11954 ↘ Falling
2004 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1946
Total births (all-time)≈ 3,051
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194619012004

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Garold is an American form of Gerald, from Germanic ger, 'spear,' and wald, 'rule,' shaded by nearby Harold. It rose with the mid-century taste for fresh spellings of familiar names and reached its high near 1946 at close to a hundred boys a year.

A man named Garold at that peak is in his seventies or eighties today. The variant receded through the later century and reads as solidly mid-century Americana; Gerald and Harold are the standard forms that carry its meaning.

Did you know? Garold sits between Gerald and Harold, two old Germanic 'ruler' names — its 'Ga-' spelling was one of the phonetic reworkings American parents favored in the early twentieth century.
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Garold — Variant of Gerald ('spear ruler'), Harold-shaded; 1940s peak

Variations

GeraldHaroldGerold

Nicknames

GaryRold

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If you like Garold…

Gerald— the parent name Garold respells
Harold— a like 'ruler' name shading the sound
Gerold— a same-family variant spelling
Garland— a like Ga- vintage boys' name in sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Garold mean?

Garold is a variant of Gerald, from the Germanic for 'spear ruler,' often felt as a blend with Harold.

How do you pronounce Garold?

It's said GEHR-uhld /ˈɡɛr.əld/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Garold a boy or girl name?

Garold is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Garold?

Garold was an uncommon mid-century choice that peaked in the mid-forties and has been rare since; it hasn't revived.

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