Grant name meaning

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Updated: March 15th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old English, Old French and Latin
Usage: English, Scottish, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Grant g-ra-nt
Meaning: Big, Tall and The Great
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What does Grant mean?

Desirable and Ceaseless Latin, Old English and Old French Grant is particulary used in Danish, Norwegian, English, Swedish, Finnish and Scottish, meaning of Grant is "Great, Tall or The Great" is aimed at both boys and girls.

Grant is equivalent of An Anglo-Norman Nickname Meaning Large in Scottish language.

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How do I pronounce Grant?

Three syllabled Grant is most commonly pronounced as g-ra-nt.

Variants of Grant

Graent

Names that rhyme with Grant

How popular is the name Grant?

Grant was a popular name in United States. Over 124840 babies have been given the moniker in 167 years. When at the peak of its usage in 1997, it ranked 115th when 3314 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 167 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names a staggering 139 times

Grant is common in England and Wales where over 1158 new-borns have been given the name since 1996.

Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 1996, 307 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 128th position. Also, In New South Wales, Grant was once a common name since emerging in 1953 it has been given to over 6774 babies.

At its zenith in 1966,. After 37 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. Also, Grant was a common name in Queensland. Over 2249 babies have been named Grant since 1960.

When at the peak of its usage in 1978,. After 30 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Grant is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it may not be used now.

Grant is a rare baby name in France there is very thin chances of it still being given. But Grant is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, Australia, South Africa, England, New Zealand, Malawi and Scotland.

As per our evaluation, over 210000 people has been named Grant globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181822162
20171722279
20161712340
20151772357
20141552638118868
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Grant in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands161605
Finland9310200
Sweden618002
Norway134302
Denmark36000

What numerology tells about Grant?

When it comes to your career, reconsider your moves before you make any stupid decision you will regret later like you always do. You are trustworthy and know how to keep a secret for your friends. You are a child of change. Your persistence is what got you where you are in first place. You are born to enjoy not rush around all the time. You need to open up and allow your closest ones to enter your real world.

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Sibling Names for Grant

If you have decided on the name Grant for your baby boy, and now you're looking for sibling names that complement it perfectly, then you've come to the right place. Here are some fantastic sibling names that go well with Grant and offer a variety of styles to choose from.

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Famous people named Grant

  • Grant Devine, 11th Premier of Saskatchewan
  • Grant Gillon, New Zealand politician
  • Grant Dexter,
  • Grant Batty, former rugby union footballer
  • Grant Johannesen, American concert pianist
  • Grant Stevens, left his homeland
  • Grant Bristow, mole for the Canadian Security Intelligence Service working inside the Heritage Front for six years
  • Grant Taylor, English-born actor best known as the abrasive General Henderson in the Gerry Anderson science fiction series 'UFO' and for his lead role
  • Grant Jeffrey, Canadian Bible teacher of Bible prophecy/eschatology and biblical archaeology and a proponent of dispensational evangelical Christianity
  • Grant Thomas, New Zealand politician
  • Grant McLeod, former field hockey player from New Zealand
  • Grant H. Palmer, American educator best
  • Grant O. Gale, S.S. Williston Professor of physics at Grinnell College
  • Grant Wallace, American journalist, artist, screenwriter
  • Grant Barry, former trombone player of Reel Big Fish
  • Grant Page, Australian stuntman
  • Grant Gilmore, American law professor
  • Grant Smillie, Melbourne based house music DJ
  • Grant McConachie, Canadian bush pilot and businessman
  • Grant McNally, member of the House of Commons of Canada
  • Grant Martin, Canadian retired ice hockey player
  • Grant Langston, American singer-songwriter
  • Grant Strate, Canadian dancer, choreographer and academic
  • Grant Goldman, Australian radio and television personality and presenter
  • Grant Mokoena, South African cricketer
  • Grant Rowe, Sydney based artist
  • Grant Jackson, attorney
  • Grant Jones,
  • Grant Showbiz, British record producer principally
  • Grant Cooper, chief defense attorney
  • Grant Davies, Australian sprint canoeist
  • Grant M. Hudson, politician from the U.S. state of Michigan
  • Grant Piro, Australian actor
  • Grant Main, member of the Canadian men's eights team that won the gold medal at the 1984 Summer Olympics
  • Grant A. Rice, American theatrical producer, manager
  • Grant Robinson, New Zealand cricketer
  • Grant Campbell, Scottish singer-songwriter
  • Grant Krieger, prominent Canadian cannabis rights advocate
  • Grant Cogswell, American screenwriter
  • Grant Mudford, Australian photographer
  • Grant Lingard, New Zealand born artist who
  • Grant Colburn, American composer, pianist and harpsichordist
  • Grant Llewellyn, Welsh conductor and Music Director of the North Carolina Symphony
  • Grant Bramwell, sprint canoeist who competed in the 1980s
  • Grant Olney, singer/songwriter
  • Grant Allen, Canadian science writer and novelist
  • Grant Green, American jazz guitarist and composer
  • Grant Wood, American painter best
  • Grant Morrison, Scottish comic book writer and playwright
  • Grant Hill, former Canadian Member of Parliament for the Conservative Party of Canada
  • Grant Gee, British film maker

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