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
"valley of willows"
Origin: Hebrew
Gryphon is more popular, ranked #6157 vs #6328 for Zared.
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Gryphon is more popular, ranked #6157 compared to Zared at #6328 in the United States.
Gryphon means "mythical guardian creature" (Greek origin). Zared means "valley of willows" (Hebrew origin).
Gryphon is primarily a boy name. Zared is primarily a boy name.