Garnet - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Garnet \g(a)-rnet, gar-net\, also used as girl's name Garnet, is a variant of Garnett (Old French, Old English), and the meaning of Garnet is "spear; red like a pomegranate".

The baby name Garnet sounds like Gerant and Grant. Other similar baby names are Barnet, Gannet, Garret and Garner.

Garnet is an uncommon first name for men but a somewhat common last name for both men and women (#84776 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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