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The baby name Grace is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡreɪs/.

Grace is English in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ɡreɪs/

What is the meaning of the name Grace ?

The baby name Grace is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡreɪs/.

Grace is English in Origin.

Grace is an English virtue name from Old French grace and ultimately Latin gratia, meaning favor, blessing, kindness, and by extension divine mercy and elegant bearing. Adopted as a given name in early modern England, it flourished with Puritan naming in the 17th century and traveled to colonial America. In Irish contexts it also appears as the customary English rendering of Gráinne (for example, Grace O’Malley), intertwining two distinct traditions.

Common short forms include Gracie; rarer spellings are Grayce and Gracee. International equivalents and cognates include Grâce (French), Gracia (Spanish), Graça (Portuguese), Grazia (Italian), Gracja (Polish), and the Greek Charis; related masculine forms are Graciano and Graziano. The name remains steadily popular across the English-speaking world and is especially favored as a middle name, prized for its concise, luminous sound and associations with generosity, poise, and unearned favor.

Grace has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Grace

Grace Jones Actor|musician · Born 1948 · United States Grace Jones is best known for her unique blend of music and fashion, making a significant impact as a musician and actress. She gained fame with songs like 'Pull Up to the Bumper' and 'Slave to the Rhythm'. Born in 1948, she also starred in films such as 'A View to a Kill'. Grace Coolidge Politician · Born 1879 · United States Grace Coolidge was the First Lady of the United States from 1923 to 1929, married to President Calvin Coolidge. She is most famous for her charm and social grace, which helped soften her husband's stern public image. Grace was also known for her advocacy for the deaf community, drawing from her background as a teacher for the deaf. Grace Park Actor · Born 1974 · Canada Grace Park is a Canadian actor best known for her role as Sharon Valerii in the television series Battlestar Galactica. She also starred as Kono Kalakaua in the reboot of Hawaii Five-0. Born in 1974, she has become a familiar face in both science fiction and crime drama genres.
Grace VanderWaal Actor · Born 2004 · United States Grace VanderWaal is an American singer-songwriter and actress who gained fame after winning America's Got Talent in 2016. Known for her distinctive voice and ukulele skills, she released popular songs like 'I Don't Know My Name' and 'Clay'. She also starred in the Disney+ film 'Stargirl'. Grace Van Patten Actor · Born 1996 · United States Grace Van Patten is an American actor known for her roles in the films 'The Meyerowitz Stories' and 'Tramps'. She has also appeared in the TV series 'Nine Perfect Strangers', showcasing her versatility and talent across different genres. Grace Zabriskie Actor · Born 1941 · United States Grace Zabriskie is best known for her role as Sarah Palmer in the television series Twin Peaks. She has also appeared in films like An Officer and a Gentleman and Wild at Heart. Her distinctive presence has made her a memorable figure in both television and film.

Celebrity babies named Grace

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Grace Gummer Meryl Streep television actor ★★★★★
Grace Craig Rachel Weisz film director ★★★★★ Daniel Craig television actor ★★★★★
Grace Thorpe Jim Thorpe basketball player ★★★★★
Grace Johnson Don Johnson film director ★★★★★
Grace Van Dien Casper Van Dien television actor ★★★★★
Grace Cummings Jim Cummings singer ★★★★★
Grace Kaufman David Kaufman singer ★★★★★

Grace – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
PH Girls 0 #1 1,669 13,098
FJ 0 #5 2 374
GH Girls 0 #5 2,826 6,973
NG Girls 0 #5 18,324 15,093
TW Girls 0 #5 742 8,139
PH 0 #6 153 5,607
TW 0 #7 120 4,523
FJ Girls 0 #8 2 583
KR Girls 0 #10 6 572
BW Girls 0 #11 261 4,216
SG Girls 0 #11 3,249 18,916
CN Girls 0 #12 1,283 8,829
BW 0 #14 6 960
New Zealand Girls 2010 #15 192 98
BF Girls 0 #16 2 315
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
SG 0 #17 456 11,010
GH 0 #23 542 5,396
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
ID 0 #23 17 2,238
NA 0 #23 11 2,537
BI Girls 0 #24 10 726
HK Girls 0 #24 3,916 16,104
MT Girls 0 #24 196 3,773
MO 0 #25 28 2,706
BN 0 #27 6 2,297
CN 0 #27 60 3,857
KW Girls 0 #30 1,311 19,177
NG 0 #31 390 5,926
MV Girls 0 #32 4 2,021
NA Girls 0 #33 345 7,146
QA Girls 0 #33 500 15,378
CM 0 #37 19 2,592
MO Girls 0 #38 341 7,056
MT 0 #39 5 1,767
United States Girls 2024 #40 5,002 8,487
ID Girls 0 #40 60 3,319
Canada Girls 2024 #42 461 2,795
HK 0 #42 574 8,483
ZA Girls 0 #43 7,657 25,928
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
MY 0 #46 413 12,352
BN Girls 0 #49 59 5,459
PR 0 #49 7 1,497
OM Girls 0 #53 562 15,987
AE Girls 0 #55 1,082 20,968
MY Girls 0 #57 4,228 24,821
CY 0 #60 1 1,632
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
CM Girls 0 #69 1,404 11,671
JM 0 #69 19 3,714
QA 0 #69 32 7,011
AO 0 #70 8 2,729
JP 0 #70 8 4,057
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
MV Boys 0 #79 1 3,375
KW 0 #83 34 5,216
OM 0 #92 25 6,215
CR Girls 0 #95 1,162 11,342
CR 0 #98 61 5,526
CY Girls 0 #102 20 3,755
Switzerland Girls 2024 #105 31 1,786
EC 0 #106 10 2,502
AE 0 #107 71 10,220
PR Girls 0 #110 53 3,171
PA 0 #115 16 3,797
SA Girls 0 #117 1,983 25,931
Norway Girls 2025 #123 4 453
JM Girls 0 #124 162 7,507
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
EC Girls 0 #131 118 3,650
GR 0 #132 4 3,911
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
MU 0 #132 6 3,613
JO 0 #137 4 2,158
EE Girls 0 #140 3 1,888
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
Sweden Girls 2022 #165 15 1,568
LU Girls 0 #167 19 4,850
AR 0 #170 17 2,915
Belgium Girls 2020 #171 19 416
UY 0 #176 7 2,477
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
AO Girls 0 #180 30 4,575
JP Girls 0 #183 63 6,592
CZ 0 #185 2 3,154
RU 0 #186 9 3,641
DK 0 #199 8 5,198
LT Girls 0 #200 1 1,904
SA 0 #200 96 10,560
PS 0 #203 16 5,692
PL 0 #209 4 2,600
GR Girls 0 #214 29 6,293
LU Boys 0 #217 4 4,970
HU Girls 0 #220 6 3,308
AL Girls 0 #223 5 4,141
NA Boys 0 #223 13 6,830
IR 0 #229 3 4,221
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
AO Boys 0 #231 12 5,568
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
PT 0 #234 13 4,161
JO Girls 0 #238 90 7,570
PA Girls 0 #238 288 9,861
GH Boys 0 #245 103 8,138
PE 0 #245 66 6,350
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
IL 0 #257 18 6,291
BH 0 #262 328 17,937
JM Boys 0 #263 10 6,876
ZA 0 #264 185 14,421
MU Girls 0 #266 86 8,539
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
LB 0 #274 561 13,263
DK Girls 0 #284 33 7,429
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
SD Girls 0 #295 51 7,678
GT 0 #300 15 5,948
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
KZ Girls 0 #305 16 5,862
CL 0 #317 96 6,867
MX 0 #326 88 8,339
BR 0 #328 18 5,969
PL Girls 0 #328 27 5,096
CZ Girls 0 #330 12 5,378
DK Boys 0 #331 2 7,401
AR Girls 0 #332 347 8,289
Finland Girls 0 #336 56 1,368
CL Girls 0 #337 853 14,098
PL Boys 0 #340 1 6,459
NL 0 #344 48 2,481
UY Girls 0 #348 175 6,731
PT Girls 0 #350 105 7,952
France Girls 2021 #352 54 3,185
PH Boys 0 #352 32 11,440
BO 0 #362 20 6,868
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
YE 0 #367 15 8,639
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
Austria Girls 0 #383 38 1,885
France Boys 2021 #385 3 2,865
CO 0 #385 96 7,768
EG 0 #385 16 6,387
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
PE Girls 0 #389 949 14,861
PS Girls 0 #394 133 10,981
BD Girls 0 #398 9 8,413
UY Boys 0 #410 4 5,922
Germany 0 #418 20 2,542
IT Girls 0 #420 2,486 9,415
RU Girls 0 #426 73 11,913
Spain 0 #431 22 2,326
BO Girls 0 #435 185 9,488
GT Girls 0 #440 66 7,500
IL Girls 0 #455 166 11,648
SD Boys 0 #460 7 10,523
NL Girls 0 #463 611 5,933
CM Boys 0 #469 82 12,054
IQ Girls 0 #477 28 11,303
CR Boys 0 #478 10 10,188
AR Boys 0 #480 4 7,628
LY 0 #492 44 12,703
HK Boys 0 #494 34 12,905
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #503 3 9,305
IN Girls 0 #504 128 13,121
IR Girls 0 #510 21 8,334
RU Boys 0 #523 4 12,621
SY 0 #528 211 11,684
MX Girls 0 #529 1,085 17,781
IT 0 #533 185 4,183
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CO Girls 0 #559 724 16,140
IR Boys 0 #565 1 10,162
Spain Girls 0 #597 430 5,561
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
Finland Girls 2026 #620 121 3,895
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
NG Boys 0 #643 340 16,906
BR Girls 0 #659 298 12,708
SG Boys 0 #660 38 17,960
Germany Girls 0 #683 157 4,949
QA Boys 0 #684 24 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #690 8 13,071
CL Boys 0 #692 9 13,390
KW Boys 0 #730 40 18,755
TN 0 #773 57 13,765
BR Boys 0 #782 4 12,213
EG Girls 0 #792 168 14,742
OM Boys 0 #843 39 17,948
EG Boys 0 #865 22 15,035
United States Boys 2024 #886 7 7,044
ZA Boys 0 #894 289 25,619
CO Boys 0 #910 11 15,656
PE Boys 0 #918 9 14,506
NL Boys 0 #933 19 5,873
MX Boys 0 #972 11 16,355
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
MA 0 #1,030 99 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,043 50 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,057 55 25,439
DZ 0 #1,140 37 20,130
TR 0 #1,148 64 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,423 49 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,517 98 28,008

Grace is popular in 93 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Scotland, United Kingdom
Norway
Canada

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People also ask about Grace

Grace is predominantly a girl's name.
Grace is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɡreɪs/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gracie, Gracelyn, Gracelynn, Gracia, Grayce and Greyce.
Yes, very popular — Grace ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Grace ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Grace's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #1 in 2015 to #1 in 2025 in Ireland.
Yes — 16 notable people named Grace are in our database, including Grace Jones (Actor|musician), Grace Coolidge (Politician), Grace Park (Actor).
Yes — at least 7 celebrity couples have chosen Grace for their child, including Meryl Streep.