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Jeret
Pronounced JEHR-it /ˈdʒɛrɪt/Medium
Meaning: Jeret is a variant of Jarrett or Garrett, English surnames that grew from the medieval Germanic name Gerard, spear-brave, and Gerald, spear-rule. The trimmed spelling reads as a modern American respelling of that family.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
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
Jeret is best understood as a pared-down spelling of Jarrett, itself a surname form of the Germanic Gerard, spear-brave. Such surname-names moved into first-name use in twentieth-century America, and the lean Jeret spelling gives the old root a contemporary edge.
The spelling saw modest use in the late twentieth century and peaked in the mid two-thousands. Given to only about twenty boys a year, a Jeret from that peak is a young adult today.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Jeret mean?
It is a variant of Jarrett or Garrett, from a Germanic name meaning spear-brave.
How do you pronounce Jeret?
It is said JEHR-it /ˈdʒɛrɪt/, two syllables like Jarrett.
Is Jeret a boy or girl name?
Jeret is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Jeret?
It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the mid two-thousands.