Garlan is an uncommon, yet striking male given name of English origin. It's composed of two elements: 'Gar', which may derive from the Old Germanic 'Geirr' meaning 'spear', and 'lan', possibly derived from the Old Norse 'landn' meaning 'land'. Together, they could be interpreted as 'spear of the land'. The name has a strong, earthy feel to it, and while it's not often encountered, it certainly stands out when heard.
The name Garlan experienced significant fluctuations in popularity throughout the specified years, with a total of 416 births recorded between 1914 and 1972. The most popular years for the name were 1922 and 1930, each seeing 15 births, while the least popular year was 1953 with only 6 births. There are also several years where no births were recorded for this name.