Garvey
A boys’ name of Irish origin, meaning rough or bumpy peace.
Babies a year
15
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
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outside the ONS list
Garvey by the numbers
Garvey was given to 15 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its best year in America so far is the most recent one on record, which means it was still climbing when the records end.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Garvey. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Garretspear strength; a form of Garrett or Gerald45 in the US (2017)
- Garryspear ruler; a form of Gary or Gareth28 in the US (2017)
- Garnergrain storage; granary worker23 in the US (2017)
- Garnetthe garnet gemstone; deep red15 in the US (2017)
- Garetspear ruler; a form of garrett10 in the US (2017)
- Garvinspear friend; a form of Garvin8 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean peace
Like Garvey, each of these has peace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Oliverolive tree; peace3,154 in England and Wales (2025)
- Axelfather of peace3,782 in the US (2017)
- Freddiepeaceful ruler; from Frederick2,526 in England and Wales (2025)
- Paxtonpeace settlement or town1,993 in the US (2017)
- Paytonpeace settlement or town; variant of Paxton1,922 in the US (2017)
- Jeffreypeace; variant of Geoffrey1,049 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Garvey
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