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Jerret

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How to Pronounce Jerret

Pronounced JAIR-it /ˈdʒær.ɪt/Medium

Meaning: Jerret is a spelling of Jarrett, a surname-turned-first-name from Garrett, itself a medieval form of Gerald ('spear ruler') or Gerard ('brave with the spear'). It carries the sturdy Germanic 'spear' sense of those parents.Low

In 30 seconds: Jerret is a variant of Jarrett and Garrett, from Gerald or Gerard. It stayed rare from the mid-1960s (said JAIR-it).

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Origin LowEnglish, Germanic

MeaningJerret is a spelling of Jarrett, a surname-turned-first-name from Garrett, itself a medieval form of Gerald ('spear ruler') or Gerard ('brave with the spear'). It carries the sturdy Germanic 'spear' sense of those parents.

U.S. rank (2011)#11479 ↘ Falling

2011 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 453

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

Jerret is a variant of Jarrett, a surname derived from Garrett, which comes from Gerald ('rule of the spear') or Gerard ('brave with the spear'). Surname-style boys' names like it gained ground in the later twentieth century. Jerret appears in United States records from the mid-1960s and reached a small high around 1990.

A boy named Jerret at that peak would be in his thirties now. It reads as a lean surname-name and sits beside Jarrett, Garrett, and Everett; it has not revived under this spelling, though the sound stays current.

Did you know? Jerret traces through Jarrett and Garrett back to Gerald and Gerard, old Germanic names built on the word for 'spear.'

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Jerret — Variant of Jarrett/Garrett; from Gerald/Gerard

Variations

JarrettJarretGarrett

Nicknames

JerryRhett

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jerret mean?

It is a variant of Jarrett and Garrett, from Gerald or Gerard, Germanic 'spear' names.

How do you pronounce Jerret?

It's said JAIR-it /ˈdʒær.ɪt/, two syllables.

Is Jerret a boy or girl name?

Jerret is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jerret?

It has always been rare, a Jarrett variant given to only a couple dozen boys a year at its peak.