Grant - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Grant \g-ra-

is pronounced grant. It is of English and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "tall, big". A Scottish name. American President Ulysses S. Grant; painter Grant Wood; actor Hugh Grant.

Grant has 2 variant forms: Grantham and Grantley.

For more information, see also the related name Buell.

Baby names that sound like Grant are Gerant, Geraint and Grantly.

Grant is a very common first name for men (#343 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#154 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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