Baby name
STABLE
🇺🇸 🇬🇧 Griffin
/GRIF · fin/
Meaning
“Possibly prince, or mythical creature”
Possibly a Latinized form of the Welsh name Gruffudd (via Griffinus and Griffith), which traces back to the Old Welsh Grippiud, meaning 'prince'. In English the name is also linked to the griffin, a mythological creature with the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle, a word that ultimately comes from the Greek gryps.
Nicknames
griff
Vibe
adventurousgrounded
How it ages.
Modern and sturdy, a surname style name with a hint of myth that wears well from childhood into adulthood.
The cultural moment.
Last ranked #222 in the United States in 2025, and #942 in England and Wales in 2023.