The first name Garfield
A boy’s name from English meaning “spear”, “field”.
Pronounced /ˈɡɑɹfild/ 2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
English origin
Garfield means “spear”, “field” in English.
Also Garfeld, from Old English gār (“spear”) + feld (“field”).
More names that mean sword.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Garfield at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 5 boys born in the United States were named Garfield, the 12,651st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1881, when 147 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Garfield in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Garfield in Portuguese, Spanish and Turkish too.
Famous people named Garfield
5 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Garfield DarienFrench hurdling athlete, born 1987
- Garfield WoodAmerican motorboat racer (1880-1971)
- Garfield SmithAmerican basketball player, born 1945
- Garfield MorganBritish actor (1931–2009)
- James Garfield GardinerCanadian farmer, educator, and politician (1883-1962)
More English boys’ names
Questions
- What does the name Garfield mean?
- Garfield means “spear”, “field” in English.
- What is the origin of the name Garfield?
- Also Garfeld, from Old English gār (“spear”) + feld (“field”).
- Is Garfield a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 5,566 US babies named Garfield since 1880 were boys.
- When was Garfield most popular?
- 1881 in the United States, when 147 babies were named Garfield, its highest rank at 88th.
- How do you pronounce Garfield?
- Garfield is /ˈɡɑɹfild/, 2 syllables.
- Is Garfield also a surname?
- Yes. Garfield is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.