Graham - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Graham \g-ra-ham\ 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 common 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 Graham. Click here to compare Graham with related baby names.