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The GR sound gives names a strong, energetic quality. This list covers boy names starting with GR, popular across American, English, Modern coinage, Modern American, Old Norse traditions.

Quick facts: boy names starting with GR

  • 278 boy names start with GR in our database
  • 200 shown below, ranked by current popularity
  • Top origins: American, English, Modern coinage
  • See the full combined list at Starting With GR for all genders

Boy Names Starting With GR

278 boy names starting with GR

#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
#632
American
English
#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
#1145
English
Graceful
#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
#1395
American
grace
#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
#1510
Welsh
son of the sea
#1514
English
"gravel hill"
#1518
Unknown
Unknown
#1552
American
The color or the grassy place
#1559
Welsh
rough, coarse
#1560
Welsh
strong lord
#1561
Welsh
strong chief
#1562
Romanian
related to the Gruia River
#1566
German
green — from Grüner
#1571
Old Norse
spear
#1572
Welsh
strong in faith
#1573
Ukrainian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1574
Ukrainian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1575
Ukrainian
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1576
Greek
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1579
Polish
sin
#1580
French
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1581
French
watchful, alert — from Grégoire
#1584
Old Norse
brave warrior — from Grétar
#1585
Old Norse
mask, helmet
#1586
English
son of the grand
#1586
Old Norse
grim little one
#1587
Old Norse
masked or helmeted
#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
English
to carve, engrave
#1654
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1656
Spanish
graceful, pleasing — from Gracia
#1673
Russia
watchful, alert
#1675
Modern American
graceful — from Gracie
#1684
Latin
graceful, pleasing — from Gratius
#1686
Spanish
graceful, pleasing — from Gracia
#1689
Polish
graceful, elegant
#1691
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1692
Slavic
to become great
#1697
Latin
step, degree
#1698
Irish
noble, illustrious
#1702
Scottish
gravelly homestead — from Graham
#1711
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1720
Albanian
brave, strong
#1723
Modern American
a term of endearment
#1724
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1733
English
Hollow, valley
#1733
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1734
American
Gravelly homestead
#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
#1769
French
graceful, 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
#1793
American
gray-haired
#1794
Italian
graceful, pleasing — from Grazia
#1795
Italian
grace — from Grazia
#1796
Italian
graceful, pleasing
#1799
Latin
graceful, pleasing — from Gratius
#1804
Lithuanian
beautiful light
#1811
Italian
of Greek origin
#1828
Modern American
green leaf
#1843
Dutch
to greet, salutation
#1844
American
Meaning is uncertain, possibly a modern invention.
#1849
Slovenian
watchful, alert — from Gregor
#1851
Scotland↑ Rising
watchful; alert
#1851
Swedish
vigilant, watchful — from Gregor
#1853
Greek
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#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
#1863
Portuguese
watchful, alert
#1865
England
Granary or grain field
#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
#1885
Old Norse
brave warrior
#1888
American
Son of the brave; a variant of 'Grady'
#1892
Modern American
son of the steward — from Grayson
#1894
Croatian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregor
#1895
Croatian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregor
#1899
English
son of Grice
#1902
English
from the grid clearing
#1905
English
One who is grey or from the grey area
#1914
Italian
brave and strong — from Rinaldo
#1915
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1918
Modern American
no traditional meaning documented
#1919
Welsh
strong chief — from Gruffydd
#1920
English
spear or staff — from Grig
#1925
Georgian
vigilant, watchful
#1926
Romanian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1927
Greek
vigilant, watchful
#1929
Greek
watchful, alert — from Gregory
#1930
Slavic
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1931
Slavic
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1932
Latvian
vigilant, watchful — from Gregory
#1933
Lithuanian
vigilant, watchful — from Grigorius
#1935
France
watchful, alert
#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
American
English
#1965
Slavic
bearer of Christ — from Grigori
#1968
Scotland
Grace's son
#1968
Slavic
little Grisha — from Grigory
#1981
Modern coinage
no traditional meaning documented
#1983
Modern American
bear
#1986
Old Norse
to grow, to thrive
#1996
Spanish
Graceful, pleasing, charming.
#2239
English↑ Rising
fierce, strong, and legendary creature
#2336
Italy↑ Rising
Watchful, vigilant
#2690
English
English
#3980
Scotland
gravelly homestead
#4297
American
unknown
#4298
American
One who lives near a grove or thicket.
#4443
American
Son of Grace
#4444
American
Gray meadow

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