Garfield
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ English ◈ 2 syllables
"A Triangular Bit of Land"

From English

A Triangular Bit of Land Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Garfield at a glance
MeaningA Triangular Bit of Land
OriginEnglish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#10311
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Origin & history of Garfield
1
English roots
Garfield comes from the English tradition, meaning A Triangular Bit of Land.
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How popular is Garfield?
1881 peak year
The name Garfield reached its peak in 1881, with 147 registrations (ranked #88). It had only entered records 1 years earlier, in 1880. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10311) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 5,561 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
147 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #88)
7 Avg. per year
(last decade)
70 Total registrations
last 10 years
5,561 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #10,311) Rare
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Numerology of Garfield
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
G7
A1
R9
F6
I9
E5
L3
D4
Sum: 44 → Life path 8
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Personality of Garfield
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Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
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Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
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Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
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Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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