Grant

GRANT

Boy

Average rank #1,495 across 4 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Scottish

From an English and Scottish surname which was derived from Norman French grand meaning "great, large". A famous bearer of the surname was Ulysses Grant (1822-1885), the commander of the Union forces during the American Civil War who later served as president. In America the name has often been given in his honour.

How popular is Grant?

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales

#4,271

in 2024

๐Ÿด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland

#762

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

#228

in 2025

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Canada

#720

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช Ireland, ๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Australia, ๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ฟ New Zealand

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