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
"lady, mistress of the house"
Origin: Aramaic
Grant is more popular, ranked #241 vs #66965 for Maretha.
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Grant is more popular, ranked #241 compared to Maretha at #66965 in the United States.
Grant means "large, great" (Old French origin). Maretha means "lady, mistress of the house" (Aramaic origin).
Grant is primarily a boy name. Maretha is primarily a girl name.