Jarrett is an English surname that developed from the medieval given names Gerard and Gerald, so it means "brave spear" or "spear ruler". It was a stylish choice in the 1980s and 1990s, when it ranked alongside Garrett and Jared. Jarrett stood at number 299 in 2000, dropped out of the top 1000 in the 2010s and ranks number 2406 in 2025.