Craig - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Craig \c-raig\ is pronounced krayg. It is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "rock, rocky". Comes from the word "crag". Also originally a Scottish surname. The name is now popular in the English-speaking world.

Craig has 3 variant forms: Craigie, Craik and Kraig.

Baby names that sound like Craig are Graig and Creik.

Craig is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Craig. Click here to compare Craig with related baby names.