Graham: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “gravel homestead”
- Origin
- English
- Say it
- GRAY-um · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
From a Scottish surname derived from Grantham, an English place name often interpreted as 'gravel homestead.' It has been used as a given name for centuries.
How popular is Graham?
Babies named Graham in 20242,800
2024 rank#129 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188058,681
Graham is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Graham
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Graham questions
What does the name Graham mean?
Graham means "gravel homestead". It comes from English. From a Scottish surname derived from Grantham, an English place name often interpreted as 'gravel homestead.' It has been used as a given name for centuries.
Is Graham a boy or girl name?
Graham is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Graham?
2,800 US babies were named Graham in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Graham?
Graham is usually pronounced GRAY-um.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.