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Griffith

GRIF-ith

Rare & Uncommon ✦ Vintage

✦ Meaning

“Welsh name derived from 'Gruffudd,' combining 'gruff' (strong/fierce) and 'udd' (lord). A noble name rooted in Welsh princes.”

Popularity Over Time

Griffith US popularity rank over timeRank 7972 in 2012 to rank 1427 in 1918. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#1427#4700#7972191219401960198020002024

Griffith is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

CelticWelsh

Syllables

2

Nicknames

GriffGriffin

Style

StrongGrandClassicElegant

Famous Bearers

  • D.W. Griffith (film director)
  • Griffith Park (Los Angeles)

Collections

Works Everywhere → Mythological Names → Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Two Syllables → Vintage Revival →

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Garrett

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

Garrick

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Garrison

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Irish Rare & Uncommon

Rowan

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Thaddeus

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Cormac

Irish Rare & Uncommon

Garrett

Germanic Beautiful But Not Top 100

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong in Welsh and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

Welsh name derived from 'Gruffudd,' combining 'gruff' (strong/fierce) and 'udd' (lord). A noble name rooted in Welsh princes.

Griffith is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's making a comeback as part of the vintage name wave.

Popular nicknames for Griffith include Griff, Griffin.

Names that pair beautifully with Griffith include Peregrine, Thaddeus, Garrison, Cormac, Garrett.