Spear-peace
Derived from the Irish surname Ó Gairbhith, which stems from the elements 'gairbh' meaning rough or 'gair' meaning spear and 'bith' meaning peace. It is most famously associated with Pan-Africanist leader Marcus Garvey.
Less common today
Garvey isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #5,836 in 2017.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Jamaican political activist and founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association
A character in the novel 'Touching Spirit Bear' · Touching Spirit Bear
