Gryphon
Meaning
"mythical guardian creature"
Origin: Greek
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #6,157
- Total SSA Count
- 15
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Casual
- Nicknames
- Gryph, Gryf
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"mythical guardian creature"
Origin: Greek
"wolf"
Origin: Old Slavic
Gryphon is more popular, ranked #6157 vs #6236 for Vuk.
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Gryphon is more popular, ranked #6157 compared to Vuk at #6236 in the United States.
Gryphon means "mythical guardian creature" (Greek origin). Vuk means "wolf" (Old Slavic origin).
Gryphon is primarily a boy name. Vuk is primarily a boy name.