Griffin: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “strong lord”
- Origin
- Welsh
- Say it
- GRIF-in · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys (98% of all uses)
From the Welsh personal name Gruffudd, historically anglicized in forms including Griffith and Griffin. It is distinct from the mythological creature name, though the association is now familiar.
How popular is Griffin?
Babies named Griffin in 20241,628
2024 rank#223 boys
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 188050,148
Griffin has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Griffin
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Griffin questions
What does the name Griffin mean?
Griffin means "strong lord". It comes from Welsh. From the Welsh personal name Gruffudd, historically anglicized in forms including Griffith and Griffin. It is distinct from the mythological creature name, though the association is now familiar.
Is Griffin a boy or girl name?
Griffin is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Griffin?
1,628 US babies were named Griffin in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Griffin?
Griffin is usually pronounced GRIF-in.
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.