The meaning of the name “Grace” is different in several languages, countries and cultures and has more than one possibly same or different meanings available.
Additional information: Grace is a feminine English name derived from the Latin gratia, meaning ‘gracious’. Originally a virtue name created by the Puritans, the name Grace has a lot more modernity than names such as Clemency and Illumination – other more modern virtue names are Faith, Verity, and Amity. To Christians, grace means free salvation from God. It is also the name of the prayer said before a meal. In Greek mythology, the three Graces were goddesses of charm, beauty, fertility, nature and creativity - they were normally Aglaia, Thalia and Euphrosyne.
Names that sound like Grace are Gracie and Gracelyn, and these names can also be used as diminutives for Grace. Foreign variants tend to be more similar to the Latin gratia, including the Italian Grazia and the Spanish Gracia. However, a name more like Grace is the French Grâce. Common misspellings of Grace are ‘Greace’, ‘Gace’, and ‘Grase’.
The name Grace decreased in popularity from the fifties until the nineties, struggling to make it into the top 200 names for girls in the USA. However, it saw an increase in popularity in the late nineties, and has spent the 21st century in the top thirty names for girls, hitting 21st in 2014 and the 17th most popular girl's name in the US in 2006. Grace is an equally popular name in England and Wales – it was the most popular name for girls in 2006, but fell slightly in popularity in the following years to thirteenth in 2013. The name saw some popularity as a masculine name in the USA during the start of the twentieth century, but never anything substantial.
Famous people named Grace include Grace Kelly (American actress and Princess of Monaco), who died in 1982 following a car crash, Grace Bauer (American poet), and Grace Gummer (American actress, daughter of Don Gummer and Meryl Streep).
There was an urban legend (more common during the twentieth century) that Grace Slick, the singer from Jefferson Airplane, had named her daughter ‘god’, “with a small g because we want her to be humble”. This was actually a joke Grace Slick pulled on the nurse, and her daughter was named ‘China’.
Pronunciation: (GRAYS) Form of: Gratia Celebrity Names & Famous real-life people:
Grace Patricia Kelly, American film actress and Princess of Monaco as the wife of Prince Rainier III
Considering Grace as a Baby Name?
The first thing you should know if you are considering Grace for your baby's name is that in most countries all over the world the name Grace is a girl name.
The name Grace is of Latin origin, and is used in more than one countries and different languages of the world, especially English speaking countries, Gaelic speaking countries among others.
If you consider naming your baby Grace we recommend you take note of the special meaning and history of the name as your baby’s name will play a big role in its life and your baby will hear it spoken every day. Searching for a name is a very important and fun process as it’s the very first gift you will give to your baby. Many people believe that the name can affect success in life, through their children's working career and other circumstances, so they choose more “respectable” names or name meanings as they believe that the name meaning reflects the personality of the child.
Grace Name Meaning
The meaning of Grace has more than one different etymologies. It has same or different meanings in other countries and languages. The different meanings of the name Grace are:
American meaning: Beauty of form
Latin meaning: Grace of God
Keep in mind that many names may have different meanings in other countries and languages, so be careful that the name that you choose doesn’t mean something bad or unpleasant. Search comprehensively and find the name meaning of Grace and its name origin or of any other name in our database. Also note the spelling and the pronunciation of the name Grace and check the initials of the name with your last name to discover how it looks and sounds. The history and meaning of the name Grace is fascinating, learn more about it. (If you know more meanings of the name and you would like to contribute click here to submit another name meaning).
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Name Grace Categories
The name Grace is in the following categories: American Names, Australian Names, British Names, Celebrity Names, Celtic Names, Christian Names, Classic Names, English Names, Middle Names, Movie Star Names, New Zealand Names, Popular Names, Virtue Names. (If you would like to suggest one or more categories for the name, click here). We have plenty of different baby name categories to search for special meanings plus popular and unique names, search our database before choosing but also note that baby name categories designed to help you and not to be an influential factor when choosing a name. Instead, we recommend that you pay a greater attention to the origin and meaning of the name Grace. Read our baby name articles for useful tips regarding baby names and naming your baby. If you are thinking of giving your baby the beautiful name Grace, spread the love and share this with your friends.
Popularity of the Name Grace
Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Grace displayed annually, from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year, for both genders, if available.
Grace Boy Name Popularity Chart
Grace Girl Name Popularity Chart
Note:The data above is from the Social Security Administrator of United States, (more info here) from Social Security card applications for births in US for every name, from 1880 up to the present year. The gender associated with the name might be incorrect, as the data presents the record applications without being edited for errors. The name's popularity and ranking is announced annually, so the data for this year will not be available until next year. The more babies that are given a name, the higher popularity ranking the name receives. For names with the same popularity, the tie is solved by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. This means that if two or more names have the same popularity their rankings may differ significantly, as they are set in alphabetical order. If a name has less than five occurrences, the SSA excludes it from the provided data to protect privacy.
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