Graham - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Graham \g-ra-

is pronounced GRAY-em. It is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "gravel area; gray homestead". Author Graham Greene; inventor Alexander Graham Bell.

Graham has 3 variant forms: Graeham, Graeme and Grahame.

Graham is a somewhat common first name for men (#633 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#104 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy name Graham. Compare Graham with its variant forms and related boy names.

[Top]