Graham

Gravelly homestead

boyScottish

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Graham meaning & origin

Graham is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Gravelly homestead". Listed origin: Scottish.

Pronunciation

gram

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Graham ranked #129 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

GrayGra

Graham popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#186
2021#161
2022#155
2023#141
2024#129

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Graham James
  • Graham Alexander
  • Graham William
  • Graham Thomas

Famous Namesakes

  • Graham Greene (novelist)
  • Graham Norton (television host)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Graham

What does the name Graham mean?

Graham is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "Gravelly homestead". Listed origin: Scottish.

How do you pronounce Graham?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is gram. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Graham?

In 2024, Graham ranked #129 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Graham?

Ideas to try include Gray, Gra. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Graham?

Try Graham James, Graham Alexander, Graham William, Graham Thomas aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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