Grant
Meaning: “Tall, great”
About the name Grant
Grant is a boy name with French roots, meaning “Tall, great”.
It has a classic, short & sweet feel. In 2025, Grant ranked #228 for boys in the US, with 1,555 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1997. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Grant were boys.
Etymology
From Anglo-Norman, meaning “big, large”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Grant”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #228
- In 2015
- #177
- Babies in 2025
- 1,555
Popularity of Grant, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
Nicknames for Grant
Grant is already short and sweet, so it doesn't usually get a nickname.
Names similar to Grant
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.