Kraig

Kraig: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “rock”
Origin: Scottish Gaelic
Say it: krayg · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

Variant spelling of Craig, from Scottish Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag.' The K-spelling is modern and chiefly Anglicized.

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How popular is Kraig?

20240 per million US babies

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Babies named Kraig in 20240

Peak year1968

Total US babies since 18805,951

Kraig was not given to enough US babies in 2024 to appear in the records.

Names like Kraig

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Craigrock · Scottish Gaelic
Loganlittle hollow · Scottish Gaelic
Cameroncrooked nose · Scottish Gaelic
IanGod is gracious · Scottish Gaelic
Carsonson of Carr · Scottish Gaelic
Callumdove · Scottish Gaelic
MaxwellMack's stream · Scottish Gaelic
Dallasmeadow dwelling · Scottish Gaelic

Kraig questions

What does the name Kraig mean?

Kraig means "rock". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Variant spelling of Craig, from Scottish Gaelic creag meaning 'rock' or 'crag.' The K-spelling is modern and chiefly Anglicized.

Is Kraig a boy or girl name?

Kraig is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Kraig?

Kraig was given to fewer than 5 babies of either sex in 2024; its peak year was 1968.

How do you pronounce Kraig?

Kraig is usually pronounced krayg.

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.