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Garrison

GAR-ih-sun

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“Occupational English surname meaning 'son of Garrett' or one who works at a garrison (military settlement). Strong and protective connotations.”

Popularity Over Time

Garrison US popularity rank over timeRank 4333 in 1966 to rank 566 in 1999. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#566#2450#4333191219401960198020002024

Garrison is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

Old English

Syllables

3

Nicknames

GarryGarSonny

Style

StrongModernBold

Famous Bearers

  • Garrison Keillor (radio host
  • author)

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Preppy & Surname Names →

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People Also Ask

Occupational English surname meaning 'son of Garrett' or one who works at a garrison (military settlement). Strong and protective connotations.

Garrison is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Garrison include Garry, Gar, Sonny.

Names that pair beautifully with Garrison include Garrett, Cormac, Alistair, Callum, Idris.