Granville - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Granville \g-ran-ville, gr(a)-nville\ is of Old French origin, and its meaning is "big town". Place name. The name has an aristocratic sound to it.

Granville has 4 variant forms: Granvil, Granvile, Granvill and Grenville.

Granville is an uncommon 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 Granville. Click here to compare Granville with related baby names.