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Graig

What does Graig mean?

Graig Pronunciation of Graig as a boys' name. The meaning of Graig is "watchful, vigilant". Graig is an alternate form of Gregory (Latin, Greek).

STARTS WITH Gra-

Variations

VARIANTS Greig, Gregg, Greg

ALTERNATIVE FORMS VIA GREGORY Greer, Grigor

CREATIVE FORMS
(male) Gwaig, ..

(female) Graga, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Graig Jessie (G.J.), ..

How popular is Graig?

Graig is a somewhat prominent first name for men (#1196 out of 1220, Top 98%) and an even more prominent last name for both adults and children (#29142 out of 150436, Top 19%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Graig was first listed in 1960-1969 and reached its top rank of #1294 in the U.S. in the 1970s, but is not listed currently. (TOP 2000 NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Graig name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Graig outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular variation forms of Graig are Gregory (#408 LAST YEAR), Greg, Gregg and Greig. Other forms, like Grigor, are uncommon. These forms of Graig were at the height of their popularity 58 years ago (AVERAGE #793) and have become significantly less popular since, with forms such as Gregg becoming somewhat dated.



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Graig, Greg, Gregg, Gregory, Greig in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Greg outside U.S.

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Craig, Gaige, Gail, Gair, Grady, Graidy, Gram, Grange, Grant, Gray, Graye, Haig and Kraig. These names tend to be less commonly used than Graig.

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