What does Griffin mean?

Griffin means "griffin; prince"

How do we pronounce Griffin?

Griffin \grif-fin, gr-iff-in\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Griffin used as a meaning of girl name, but it is considerably more common for boys. Its pronunciation is GRIH-FahN 1.

1 Pronunciation for Griffin: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; IH as in "it (IH.T)" ; F as in "fee (F.IY)" ; AH as in "mud (M.AH.D)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)"

What is the origin of Griffin?

Griffin is largely used in the English and Welsh languages, and its origin English and Welsh. English origin, English use: Derived literally from the ordinary word 'griffin'. Griffinus (Latin) is an older form of Griffin. The name could be from the English word for the mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, or else it could have evolved as a variant of Griffith. Griffin is an English and Welsh variant of the name Griffith definition (English). Griffin has 14 variants. Alternatives consist of Grifen meaning and origin, baby name Griff, Griffen meaning of name, Griffie meaning and origin, name Griffon origin, Griffyn definition, Gryffen meaning of name, Gryffin name popularity, name Gryffon meaning, meaning of Gryffyn, Gryphen pronounciation, Gryphin meaning, name Gryphon, and name Gryphyn meaning. Griffin is popular as a baby name for boys. The name's popularity jumped from the 1980s up to the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 1999, 0.076% of baby boys were given the name Griffin. It ranked at #219 then. The baby name has since experienced a loss in popularity. In 2010, its usage was 0.074% and its ranking #231, but it was nonetheless the most widely used within all boy names in its group. Griffin has in the past century been mostly given to baby boys.

List of baby names Griffin:

Griffen meaning (English), short names for Griffon (English), Gryphen meaning, nicknames for Gryphon, Garban name popularity, what does the name Garben mean, Garbhan name variations, Garbhen name variations, Garbhin meaning of name, Garbhon pronounciation, name Garbhun, Garbin name popularity, Garbon definition, baby name Garbun, name Garbyn origin, name Garvan meaning (English), Garven meaning and origin, Garvin name popularity (English), Garvon meaning, and name Garvun origin.

The baby name Griffin fun facts:

The name Griffin in reverse order is "Niffirg".

The numerological value of the name Griffin is number 6, which means responsibility, protection, nurturing, community, balance, sympathy.

How popular is Griffin?

Griffin is in the top names in USA.

YearUsage
20140.08%
20130.09%
20120.09%
20110.08%
20100.08%
20090.08%
20080.07%
20070.07%
Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames