Griffin
Meaning
"strong lord, powerful chief"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #223
- Total SSA Count
- 1,609
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Griff
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strong lord, powerful chief"
Origin: Welsh
"little rock, harmony"
Origin: Celtic
Griffin is more popular, ranked #223 vs #6358 for Lanna.
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Griffin is more popular, ranked #223 compared to Lanna at #6358 in the United States.
Griffin means "strong lord, powerful chief" (Welsh origin). Lanna means "little rock, harmony" (Celtic origin).
Griffin is primarily a boy name. Lanna is primarily a girl name.