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Gray

Boy #4305 in 2023

Gray is a boy name of mixed origin.

Meaning of Gray

As an English, Irish, Scottish, and - surname, from the placename in Calvados, from Graecus. Also as an English surname, from the adjective gray.

Popularity of Gray

Popularity, 1885–2023

208 births in 2023

1885 2023

4,896 U.S. births recorded from 1885–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.

Peak year

2021

211 babies

First recorded

1885

138 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Similar names

Boy · Ancient Greek

Also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e)

Boy · Germanic languages

Medieval short form of - compound names beginning with gari or geri ("spear"), such as Gerard, Gerald or Gerbert

God's favor; elegance, goodness

Boy · Germanic languages

From -, ultimately from gaiʀ + wald

From gloria, first used as a name in 19th-century literature

God is my strength

Anglicized from Gwladus, of uncertain origin, perhaps connected with gwlad

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.