Garrison

English
"son of Garret"

Garrison Origin and Meaning

The name Garrison is a boy's name of English origin meaning "son of Garret".

As Harrison is to Harry, Garrison is to Gary: both of the longer versions sound more modern and appealing. NPR's Prairie Home Companion's Garrison Keillor was born Gary.

# 945 in the US

Garrison Rank in US Top 1000

# 2321 on Nameberry

Garrison Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Garrison Popularity

Famous People Named Garrison

  • Gary Edward "Garrison" KeillorAmerican novelist and radio personality
  • Garrison SanbornAmerican NFL player
  • (Gerard) Garrison HearstAmerican NFL player
  • Garrison SmithAmerican NFL player
  • Garrison Brownson of reality TV personalities Janelle and Kody Brown of "Sister Wives"
  • (Julia) Garrison StarrAmerican female singer,songwriter

Garrison in Pop Culture

  • Garrison "Gary" Ewingcharacter on TV series "Knots Landing"
  • Garrison Paynea character on animated series "Welcome to the Wayne"
  • Garrison Kanecharacter in Marvel Comics
  • Garrison Abbeycharacter in the "Addicted" series
  • Herbert Garrisoncharacter on TV's "South Park"
  • Jack Garrisoncharacter in "Anne of Green Gables"
  • Garrisonfictional town from the Netflix TV series "The Ranch"
  • Garrisonterm for a military base