Gryffin
Meaning
"strong lord, chief"
Origin: Welsh
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,520
- Total SSA Count
- 54
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Griff
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"strong lord, chief"
Origin: Welsh
"one of a kind; singular"
Origin: Latin (unicus) via French
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Unique is more popular, ranked #2201 vs #2520 for Gryffin.
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Unique is more popular, ranked #2201 compared to Gryffin at #2520 in the United States.
Gryffin means "strong lord, chief" (Welsh origin). Unique means "one of a kind; singular" (Latin (unicus) via French origin).
Gryffin is primarily a boy name. Unique is primarily a girl name.