Griffin Forename
46,480th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 14,956 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Anguilla
Griffin Forename Definition:
A male name. Welsh Gruffydd, said to be from Latin Rufus or Rufinus. It was the name of several Welsh princes and has always been common in Wales, and also in the counties on the Welsh Marches, e.g. in Shropshire Feudal Aids 1428 there occur Griffinus Hull and Griffinus seu Griffith Kynaston.
Read More About This ForenameGriffin Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 5,020 | 1:72,219 | 3,586 |
| Kenya | 100% | 4,349 | 1:10,648 | 1,327 |
| Malawi | 100% | 3,892 | 1:4,397 | 675 |
| Zambia | - | 432 | 1:36,701 | 2,583 |
| Uganda | 95% | 190 | 1:215,563 | 7,212 |
| South Africa | 100% | 162 | 1:336,621 | 18,347 |
| Canada | 100% | 149 | 1:222,372 | 8,110 |
| Malaysia | 99% | 108 | 1:281,944 | 14,669 |
| Philippines | 93% | 89 | 1:1,191,118 | 30,822 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 69 | 1:223,534 | 13,015 |
| England | 93% | 65 | 1:855,430 | 15,073 |
| Thailand | 100% | 42 | 1:1,668,234 | 50,084 |
| Australia | - | 41 | 1:333,113 | 6,403 |
| Indonesia | - | 40 | 1:6,449,092 | 236,079 |
| India | 73% | 38 | 1:31,970,473 | 641,623 |
| Ireland | 79% | 35 | 1:132,672 | 2,941 |
| China | - | 30 | 1:45,535,193 | 62,023 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 28 | 1:603,646 | 13,451 |
| Pakistan | 98% | 23 | 1:8,450,334 | 65,173 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 16 | 1:11,097,772 | 123,439 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 14 | 1:3,770,594 | 24,827 |
| Russia | 100% | 11 | 1:13,112,155 | 45,377 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 10 | 1:58,096 | 3,433 |
| Belgium | 100% | 8 | 1:1,436,255 | 15,198 |
| Hong Kong | - | 6 | 1:1,292,121 | 6,806 |
| Dominica | - | 6 | 1:12,578 | 436 |
| Peru | 100% | 5 | 1:6,358,291 | 42,272 |
| Singapore | 100% | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Anguilla | 100% | 4 | 1:3,314 | 681 |
| Brazil | - | 4 | 1:53,559,038 | 368,334 |
| Sweden | 100% | 3 | 1:3,285,969 | 41,581 |
| Germany | 100% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 3 | 1:7,923,227 | 99,341 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Liberia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,206,030 | 27,695 |
| Macau | - | 2 | 1:304,104 | 1,640 |
| Spain | - | 2 | 1:23,264,982 | 24,876 |
| Wales | 100% | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| Namibia | - | 2 | 1:1,202,090 | 12,702 |
| Scotland | 100% | 2 | 1:2,675,183 | 18,328 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 1 | 1:99,395 | 3,544 |
| Suriname | 100% | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 1 | 1:8,213,496 | 36,387 |
| Fiji | - | 1 | 1:892,378 | 3,968 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 1 | 1:4,767,948 | 27,206 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| France | - | 1 | 1:66,470,340 | 85,030 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 1 | 1:21,610,503 | 119,836 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Yemen | - | 1 | 1:26,296,751 | 14,474 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Guinea | - | 1 | 1:11,858,647 | 7,978 |
| Italy | 93% | 1 | 1:61,062,090 | 83,289 |
| Barbados | - | 1 | 1:289,789 | 3,893 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Mexico | - | 1 | 1:124,144,427 | 140,512 |
| Israel | 100% | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Honduras | - | 1 | 1:8,817,467 | 33,018 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Grenada | 100% | 1 | 1:108,125 | 4,208 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 1 | 1:3,550,301 | 10,040 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Rwanda | - | 1 | 1:11,371,433 | 4,615 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 1 | 1:177,815 | 8,104 |
| Jordan | 100% | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
Griffin (328,740) may also be a surname.
Griffin Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A male name. Welsh Gruffydd, said to be from Latin Rufus or Rufinus. It was the name of several Welsh princes and has always been common in Wales, and also in the counties on the Welsh Marches, e.g. in Shropshire Feudal Aids 1428 there occur Griffinus Hull and Griffinus seu Griffith Kynaston. Lyford 1655 gives both Griffin and Griffith.
— The Oxford Dictionary of Christian Names (1947) by E. G. Withycombe
A Greek name, meaning: In mythology a fabulous creature supposed to be between lion and eagle.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Griffin Forename Popularity
Griffin Demographics
Griffin Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 842 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Griffina | 93 | 9 | / |
| Griffing | 93 | 6 | / |
| Griffint | 93 | 2 | / |
| Griffien | 93 | 2 | / |
| Grieffin | 93 | 1 | / |
| Griffihn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Griffinn | 93 | 1 | / |
| Kgriffin | 93 | 1 | / |
| Grifin | 92 | 235 | / |
| Griffn | 92 | 6 | / |
| Griffen | 86 | 254 | / |
| Greffin | 86 | 63 | / |
| Griffyn | 86 | 19 | / |
| Grifina | 86 | 18 | / |
| Gryffin | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gruffin | 86 | 2 | / |
| Griff'n | 86 | 1 | / |
| Greifin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Graifin | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grifing | 86 | 1 | / |
| Griffim | 86 | 1 | / |
| Grifion | 86 | 1 | / |
| Griffenn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Griffynn | 80 | 1 | / |
| Grifen | 77 | 40 | / |
| Grefin | 77 | 17 | / |
| Gräfin | 77 | 8 | / |
| Gryfin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grifyn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Grufin | 77 | 1 | / |
| Greeffion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Griphin | 71 | 44 | / |
| Greffen | 71 | 11 | / |
| Greefin | 71 | 6 | / |
| Grefina | 71 | 5 | / |
| Greyfin | 71 | 3 | / |
| Grifeen | 71 | 2 | / |
| Greifen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Greafin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Graifen | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grayfin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Grefn | 67 | 23 | / |
| Griphina | 67 | 10 | / |
| Grafiana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Grfen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griphien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Griephin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greyfina | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gryfn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Greatfin | 67 | 1 | / |
Griffin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Griffin in the Russian language | ||
| Гриффин | griffin | - |
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