Quick answer
Garfield is a boy name meaning "triangle field".
Pronunciation: American English /ˈɡɑɹ.ˌfild/; British English /ˈɡɑː.ˌfild/.
Meaning and 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.
Notes and context
Usage: english