Crimson
Meaning
"deep blood-red color"
Origin: Arabic via English
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #3,769
- Total SSA Count
- 30
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Crim
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"deep blood-red color"
Origin: Arabic via English
"son of the gray-haired one"
Origin: Old English (grieg + son)
Crimson is more popular, ranked #3769 vs #3949 for Graycen.
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Crimson is more popular, ranked #3769 compared to Graycen at #3949 in the United States.
Crimson means "deep blood-red color" (Arabic via English origin). Graycen means "son of the gray-haired one" (Old English (grieg + son) origin).
Crimson is primarily a boy name. Graycen is primarily a boy name.