Garnet - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Garnet \g(a)-rnet, gar-net\ is pronounced GAR-net. It is of Middle English origin. A dark red gemstone named for the pomegranate that the garnet crystals resemble. It is the birthstone for January.

Garnet has 4 variant forms: Garnette, Granata, Grenata and Grenatta.

Baby names that sound like Garnet are Karenza, Carondelet, Corinda, Coronette, Coronetta, Granada, Grenada, Kerenza and Korenda.

Garnet is a popular female first name and an uncommon surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Garnet. Click here to compare Garnet with related baby names.