The baby name Craw is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /krɔː/ (UK), /krɑː/ (US); respelling: KRAW.
The baby name Craw is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /krɔː/ (UK), /krɑː/ (US); respelling: KRAW.
Craw is English, Scottish in Origin.
Craw is a stark, nature-inflected given name taken from a Scottish and northern English surname. In Scots, craw means "crow," ultimately related to Old English crawe, a byname for someone with dark hair, a distinctive voice, or a watcher associated with the bird. As a modern given name it rides the surname-as-first-name trend, while retaining an Old World, Lowland feel.
Records show Craw (and the spellings Crow and Crowe) in medieval and early modern rolls across the Lowlands, and the form Craw remains characteristic of Scots usage. As a first name it is rare and largely unisex; parents sometimes adopt it as a clipped homage to Crawford or, less commonly, McCraw. Variants and near-variants include Crow, Crowe, and the compound Crawford; related pet forms are uncommon. The meaning centers on the crow’s symbolism of keenness and adaptability, giving Craw a concise, avian edge.
Craw is a genuine rarity. In all, it appears just 14 times, across 10 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #783 | 3 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 |
Craw is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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