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Boy name Welsh origin

Griffin

GRIF-in · 7 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Strong lord or fierce chief
Language
Welsh
Culture
Welsh
Style era
modern
Themes
Welsh · modern
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#223
2024 births1,609
Peak year2023
First appeared1881
Total US births49,411
2023 peak18811917195319882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Griff
Alternate spellings
GryffinGryphon
In other languages
Gruffydd

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