The baby name Craig is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kreɪg/ (KRAYG).
Craig is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
The baby name Craig is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kreɪg/ (KRAYG).
Craig is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.
Craig derives from Scottish Gaelic creag, meaning “rock” or “crag,” originally a topographic surname for someone living by a rocky outcrop. The surname appears in medieval Scots records and spread with Lowland and Ulster Scots migration; by the 19th century it began to be used as a given name, gaining broad popularity across Scotland, England, and North America in the mid-20th century and peaking in the 1960s–70s. The name evokes steadfastness and rugged landscape imagery.
Variants include Creig and Craige (rare), with Craigie as a diminutive surname form; related Celtic place‑name elements include Gaelic Creag and Manx Creg. Diminutives or nicknames are uncommon beyond the casual Craigy. Cognate-in-meaning choices include Peter (Greek “rock”), Stone, and Roque/Rocco. Pronunciation typically rhymes with “vague” (KRAYG), though Scottish speech often shortens the vowel (KREG).
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| Name | Last Name(s) | Mother | Mother famous for | Fame Level | Father | Father famous for | Fame Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Craig | Allardyce | Sam Allardyce | association footballer | ★★★★★ |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2023 | #1 | — | 807 |
| BW | 0 | #19 | 1 | 960 | |
| NA | 0 | #32 | 2 | 2,537 | |
| ZA | 0 | #38 | 702 | 14,421 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| GE | 0 | #44 | 1 | 997 | |
| MO | 0 | #52 | 1 | 2,706 | |
| JM | 0 | #60 | 28 | 3,714 | |
| LU | 0 | #65 | 2 | 2,830 | |
| IN | 0 | #71 | 1 | 2,963 | |
| JP | 0 | #71 | 7 | 4,057 | |
| CN | 0 | #84 | 3 | 3,857 | |
| QA | 0 | #90 | 11 | 7,011 | |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #91 | 280 | 6,876 |
| TW | 0 | #101 | 3 | 4,523 | |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| OM | 0 | #115 | 7 | 6,215 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #126 | 6 | 3,473 |
| IQ | 0 | #133 | 1 | 3,533 | |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| PA | 0 | #135 | 4 | 3,797 | |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #136 | 4 | 6,332 |
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #137 | 4,645 | 25,619 |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #140 | 10 | 4,685 |
| CR | 0 | #140 | 19 | 5,526 | |
| AE | 0 | #147 | 31 | 10,220 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #154 | 23 | 4,064 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #174 | 1 | 3,954 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| RU | 0 | #191 | 4 | 3,641 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 4,970 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #220 | 22 | 7,111 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #221 | 15 | 6,830 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #228 | 7 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #247 | 2 | 5,396 | |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #249 | 1 | 5,568 |
| PT | 0 | #250 | 1 | 4,161 | |
| JP | Girls | 0 | #251 | 1 | 6,592 |
| SG | 0 | #253 | 17 | 11,010 | |
| NG | 0 | #265 | 8 | 5,926 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| JM | Girls | 0 | #272 | 7 | 7,507 |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #276 | 22 | 7,909 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #284 | 36 | 9,639 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #297 | 10 | 2,588 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #300 | 6 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #304 | 9 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #321 | 10 | 12,352 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #324 | 9 | 7,401 |
| HK | 0 | #335 | 14 | 8,483 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #337 | 4 | 6,459 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #352 | 140 | 10,188 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #359 | 3 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 24 | 11,440 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #362 | 8 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #375 | 7 | 7,951 |
| NL | 0 | #378 | 14 | 2,481 | |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #386 | 4 | 7,057 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #389 | 3 | 2,846 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| Germany | 0 | #425 | 13 | 2,542 | |
| Spain | 0 | #433 | 20 | 2,326 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #460 | 7 | 10,523 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #461 | 67 | 12,905 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #486 | 20 | 12,621 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #497 | 3 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #497 | 9 | 9,305 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #525 | 24 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #540 | 11 | 12,054 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #586 | 22 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #590 | 108 | 17,960 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #603 | 3 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #666 | 17 | 3,552 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #671 | 37 | 18,093 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #695 | 6 | 13,390 |
| IT | 0 | #698 | 17 | 4,183 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #755 | 15 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #767 | 20 | 15,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #794 | 158 | 16,906 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #805 | 88 | 7,044 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #840 | 42 | 17,948 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #846 | 85 | 5,610 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #854 | 98 | 5,873 |
| TN | 0 | #863 | 3 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #876 | 11 | 15,035 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #886 | 67 | 5,697 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #921 | 6 | 14,506 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #949 | 144 | 22,615 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #969 | 14 | 16,355 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #973 | 9 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,037 | 3 | 16,750 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,064 | 48 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,119 | 23 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,194 | 6 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,199 | 13 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,231 | 4 | 20,130 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,369 | 103 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,549 | 66 | 28,008 |
Craig is popular in 73 countries — most recent births per country:
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