#2232024 rank
2023peak year
45,016babies named Griffin since 1880
▼ 1%5-year trend
Griffin popularity over 145 years
⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Griffin mean?
From the Welsh surname Griffith, an anglicized Gruffudd of uncertain meaning. It also evokes the eagle-lion creature of classical myth.
OriginWelsh
Syllables2
Genderboy
Stylemythic, modern
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Spellings & variants
GriffithGruff
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