Craige as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Craige

What is the meaning of the name Craige ?

The baby name Craige is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /kreɪg/ (KRAYG).

Craige is Scottish Gaelic in Origin.

Craige is a modern, seldom-seen spelling of Craig, a Scottish surname-turned-given name rooted in Scottish Gaelic creag, "rock, crag." The element appears widely in Scottish place-names (e.g., Craig, Craigie) and parallels Welsh craig and Irish carraig, underscoring a pan-Celtic sense of rocky terrain. As a surname it marked someone who lived by a steep outcrop, and by extension the given name conveys steadiness and strength.

As a forename, Craig emerged in Scotland and northern England by the 18th-19th centuries and spread throughout the English-speaking world, reaching peak popularity in the 1960s-70s. Craige preserves the same pronunciation (KRAYG) while offering a distinctive typographic twist, seen occasionally in North America. Established variants and related spellings include Craig, Kraig, Creig, and the surnominal Craigie; Cregg appears as an altered form. Informal diminutives such as Craigy occur, though the name typically stands on its own.