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The GR sound gives names a strong, energetic quality. Names starting with GR are popular across American, English, Modern American, Modern coinage, Spanish traditions. Browse all 506 names below, organized by gender.

Quick facts: names starting with GR

  • 506 names starting with GR are in our database
  • 228 girl names and 196 boy names begin with GR
  • 82 gender-neutral names also start with GR
  • Top origins for GR names: American, English, Modern American

Girl Names Starting With GR

228 girl names starting with GR — showing top 100

#38
England
God's favor or blessing
#227
English↑ Rising
grace, favor
#442
American
A combination of 'grace' and the suffix '-lynn'
#466
American
graceful, charm
#519
Germanic
little pearl
#529
France
little gray one
#533
Ireland
grain, love
#615
Ireland
Goddess of Love, Love, or Grain (from 'gránn', meaning 'grain')
#621
Russian-speaking countries
A variant of the name Grigory, meaning vigilant or alert.
#630
American
Son of the gray-haired one
#645
American
Variant of Greenley, meaning 'green meadow' or 'grassy place'
#653
Germanic
Pearl
#691
Spanish
Grace and style
#698
English
A place of intrigue.
#698
Denmark
Pearl
#704
Slavic
Gravel, a woman from the gravel bank
#707
Russia
Russian
#714
Spain
Spanish
#767
American
Gray-haired
#770
American
a variant of Gray, meaning gray-haired or gray color.
#793
English
English
#830
American
English
#906
American
A combination of the names Grace and Elizabeth, symbolizing elegance and devotion.
#908
Germanic
pearl
#908
American
grace
#913
American
A variant of 'Grove', associated with nature
#956
English
Grace
#959
English
Grace; favor; blessing
#962
American
Irish
#969
Latin
grace
#995
USA
A beloved name with deep roots
#1000
Hebrew
God is my strength
#1000
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1000
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1019
Ireland
Derived from Gráinne, meaning 'love' or 'grace'.
#1045
American
composed of gray or old
#1045
Cuba
Graceful; charming
#1057
Spanish
Spanish
#1066
France
French
#1066
France
graceful
#1082
English
English
#1101
American
Grace, favor
#1138
Spanish↑ Rising
Greece
#1155
English
means 'spear' or 'sword'
#1155
Italy
graceful
#1174
American
English
#1215
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1230
Spain
Spanish
#1250
Ireland
Irish
#1262
American
English
#1283
Italy
Graceful
#1313
American
Graceful, favor
#1351
USA
English
#1354
Spanish
A derivative of 'Graciela', meaning 'grace'
#1382
Latin
grace
#1395
Unknown
Grappling with challenges
#1401
Albania
Golden, beautiful
#1406
Germanic
a little Greek
#1409
Scotland
Old German
#1411
Italy
grace
#1415
Germanic
A beloved name with deep roots
#1440
American
Grace; beautiful
#1460
American
Grace
#1479
American
Derived from 'Grace', meaning elegance, charm, and divine influence.
#1483
Germanic
German
#1485
Cuba
An elegant name, associated with Grecian beauty.
#1518
English
Grenda is typically understood as a variation of the name 'Grenada', derived from the Spanish word for pomegranate, symb
#1536
Spain
Welsh
#1537
Sweden
grace
#1543
Germanic
German
#1544
Slavic
grape — from Grozd
#1545
Slavic
little bunch of grapes
#1578
Frisian
little girl — from Griet
#1583
Hungarian
pearl — from Margit
#1604
Spanish
pomegranate
#1605
Russia
grace
#1608
English
grace, favor
#1623
Spanish
Grapevine
#1641
Modern coinage
favor, blessing — from Grace and Elizabeth
#1642
Modern coinage
graceful pledge — from Grace and Isabella
#1645
Modern coinage
grace and purity — from Grace
#1646
Modern coinage
graceful and renowned — from Grace and Louise
#1647
Modern English
graceful, elegant — from Grace
#1648
Spanish
Spanish
#1648
Modern coinage
graceful — from Grace
#1649
Modern coinage
grace and olive
#1652
Modern coinage
graceful — from Grace
#1655
Modern coinage
graceful — from Gracia
#1658
Modern English
graceful, elegant
#1659
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1660
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1661
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1662
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1663
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1664
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1665
Modern coinage
graceful — from Gracie
#1666
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1667
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1668
Spain
watchful protector
#1668
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie

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Boy Names Starting With GR

196 boy names starting with GR — showing top 100

#51
USA
English
#120
Scotland↑ Rising
Scottish
#149
American
son of the steward
#222
American
English
#228
American↑ Rising
Great; large
#373
American
noble
#500
American
A variant of the name Greyson
#538
Scotland
Scottish
#551
England
French
#573
English
from the grey town
#586
American
a variation of Griffin, a mythical creature that is part lion and part eagle
#587
Slavic countries
Slavic
#589
American
gravel
#593
American
Vigilant, Watchful
#630
Greece
Watchful
#652
American
English
#683
United Kingdom
a mythical creature, a griffin, symbolizing strength and wisdom
#718
American
Son of Grand
#725
Italy
Greek
#770
French
French
#778
England
English
#798
United Kingdom
Son of Greg
#818
American
English
#821
American
of the Greeks
#826
Greece
Greek
#841
Poland
watchful, vigilant
#843
French
French
#855
English
From the granary
#866
American
Son of the gray town
#876
American
strong in faith
#877
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#880
American
A combination of 'Gray' and 'Son,' possibly indicative of a family name or meaning 'son of Gray'
#886
Germanic
Big; large; great
#891
Greece
watchful; vigilant
#900
English
English
#929
Russia
Greek
#937
American
Grey meadow
#1000
Modern coinage
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1000
Modern coinage
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1004
Italian
graceful
#1014
American
Old English
#1014
Latin
grace
#1032
Scotland
gravelly homestead
#1041
France
Vigilant, watchful
#1058
American
English
#1072
Norway
Norwegian
#1091
American
green wood
#1134
Greek
watchful
#1142
Norse
grizzled or grey-haired
#1148
Scotland
Rocky hill
#1194
American
A beloved name with deep roots
#1213
England
Old English
#1274
Spain
sociable, friendly
#1276
American
English
#1292
American
English
#1324
American
watchful, alert
#1332
English
English
#1339
English
watchful
#1340
American
Vigilant; watchful
#1346
American
Son of the gray-haired one
#1354
United Kingdom
the name is of uncertain origin, possibly derived from an English surname or place name.
#1355
English
Watchful, alert
#1372
Hebrew
Hebrew
#1374
Scotland
Gravelly homestead
#1378
English
Hebrew
#1391
Wales
strong lord
#1401
American
Gracious, Kind
#1418
English
Gray or grey color, often associated with maturity and wisdom.
#1457
English
dweller by the green
#1461
American
English
#1505
American
English
#1514
English
"gravel hill"
#1518
Unknown
Unknown
#1552
American
The color or the grassy place
#1560
Welsh
strong lord
#1561
Welsh
strong chief
#1573
Ukrainian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1574
Ukrainian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1575
Ukrainian
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1579
Polish
sin
#1580
French
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1584
Old Norse
brave warrior — from Grétar
#1586
English
son of the grand
#1586
Old Norse
grim little one
#1587
Old Norse
masked or helmeted
#1654
English
to carve, engrave
#1673
Russia
watchful, alert
#1686
Spanish
graceful, pleasing — from Gracia
#1689
Polish
graceful, elegant
#1692
Slavic
to become great
#1720
Albanian
brave, strong
#1733
English
Hollow, valley
#1734
American
Gravelly homestead
#1769
French
graceful, pleasing
#1793
American
gray-haired
#1794
Italian
graceful, pleasing — from Grazia
#1795
Italian
grace — from Grazia
#1799
Latin
graceful, pleasing — from Gratius
#1804
Lithuanian
beautiful light
#1844
American
Meaning is uncertain, possibly a modern invention.

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Unisex Names Starting With GR

82 gender-neutral names starting with GR — showing top 82

#632
American
English
#1145
English
Graceful
#1395
American
grace
#1510
Welsh
son of the sea
#1559
Welsh
rough, coarse
#1562
Romanian
related to the Gruia River
#1566
German
green — from Grüner
#1571
Old Norse
spear
#1572
Welsh
strong in faith
#1576
Greek
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1581
French
watchful, alert — from Grégoire
#1585
Old Norse
mask, helmet
#1636
France
grain provider
#1643
Modern coinage
graceful, elegant — from Grace
#1644
Modern American
grace — from Grace
#1650
Spanish
graceful — from Graciela
#1651
Latin
grace, elegance
#1653
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1654
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1656
Spanish
graceful, pleasing — from Gracia
#1675
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1684
Latin
graceful, pleasing — from Gratius
#1691
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1697
Latin
step, degree
#1698
Irish
noble, illustrious
#1702
Scottish
gravelly homestead — from Graham
#1711
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1723
Modern American
a term of endearment
#1724
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1733
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1734
Old Norse
horse — from Grani
#1739
Old Norse
gravel, grit, or stone
#1746
Italian
little pomegranate
#1757
Lithuanian
to grant or give — from Grantas
#1765
Latin
grateful, pleasing
#1788
Modern coinage
son of the steward — from Grayson
#1789
Modern American
son of the steward — from Grayson
#1790
Modern American
son of the steward
#1796
Italian
graceful, pleasing
#1811
Italian
of Greek origin
#1828
Modern American
green leaf
#1843
Dutch
to greet, salutation
#1849
Slovenian
watchful, alert — from Gregor
#1851
Scotland↑ Rising
watchful; alert
#1855
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1856
Dutch
vigilant, watchful — from Gregorius
#1857
Latin
watchful, vigilant
#1859
Greek
watchful, alert
#1860
Romanian
watchful, alert — from Gregor
#1872
Irish
descendant of the grandson
#1876
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1879
Old Norse
noble, great
#1880
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1892
Modern American
son of the steward — from Grayson
#1899
English
son of Grice
#1902
English
from the grid clearing
#1914
Italian
brave and strong — from Rinaldo
#1915
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1918
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1920
English
spear or staff — from Grig
#1929
Greek
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1940
American
Gray, a color associated with neutrality and balance
#1942
Spanish
of the Grimaldi family
#1945
Old English
bold and grim
#1946
Old German
fierce or grim — from Grimbert
#1964
French
gray — from gris
#1965
Slavic
bearer of Christ — from Grigori
#1968
Slavic
little Grisha — from Grigory
#1981
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1983
Modern American
bear
#1986
Old Norse
to grow, to thrive
#5787
USA
English
#5988
Scottish↑ Rising
Watcher, guardian
#7254
American
Son of the steward
#8538
American
grace
#9293
American↑ Rising
English
American↑ Rising
grace
American
Graceful or beloved.
American
grace
American
The color gray
English
English
American
English