Baby name
STABLE
🇮🇪 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Grady
/GRAY · dee/
Meaning
“Noble, illustrious”
From the Irish surname Ó Grádaigh, meaning 'descendant of Gráda', traced to a Gaelic word for 'noble'. Also explained as coming directly from the byname Gráda itself, meaning 'noble, illustrious'.
Vibe
ruggedfriendly
How it ages.
A solid, approachable choice that wears well from childhood into adulthood; its surname roots give it a grounded, lasting feel.
The cultural moment.
Last ranked #373 in the United States in 2025, and #1000 in the United Kingdom (England and Wales) in 1998; a quietly used name rather than a broadly popular one.