Grant
Meaning
"large, great"
Origin: Old French
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #241
- Total SSA Count
- 1,453
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gra, Gry, Grie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"large, great"
Origin: Old French
"God is gracious; feminine variant of John"
Origin: Hebrew
Grant is more popular, ranked #241 vs #67069 for Jonnye.
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Grant is more popular, ranked #241 compared to Jonnye at #67069 in the United States.
Grant means "large, great" (Old French origin). Jonnye means "God is gracious; feminine variant of John" (Hebrew origin).
Grant is primarily a boy name. Jonnye is primarily a girl name.