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Griffin
Say it: GRIF-in
Meaning
From Griffinus, a medieval Latinised form of Welsh Gruffudd, whose origin is uncertain; it coincides with the mythical griffin.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
A medieval Welsh name and surname that rose as an American given name from the 1990s.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 43,566 babies given this name since 1881
- At its height in 2018, about 1 in 1,100 boys
- 1,495 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Griffen, Gryffin
| Welsh | Gruffudd |
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.