57%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage English Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɑɹ.ˌfild/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History From a surname meaning "triangle field" in Old English. A famous bearer was American president James A. Garfield (1831-1881). It is now associated with the cat in Jim Davis's cartoon strip Garfield. PopularityDetails Last ranked #862 in 1953 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic mature strong strange simple comedic Categories American presidential surnames, cartoon characters, cat names, cats, cricketers, currently out of the US top 1000, DC Comics characters, Family Affair characters, felines, isograms, nature, orange, pet names, surnames