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Granville as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Granville

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The baby name Granville is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡræn.vɪl/ (GRAN-vil).

Granville is English in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ˈɡræn.vɪl/ (GRAN-vil)

What is the meaning of the name Granville ?

The baby name Granville is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡræn.vɪl/ (GRAN-vil).

Granville is English in Origin.

Granville derives from a Norman French habitational surname taken from the coastal town of Granville (also recorded as Grandville) in Normandy. Its components are Old French grand “great, large” and ville “settlement, town” from Latin villa, yielding the sense “large town” or “great estate.” The name therefore belongs to the class of toponymic surnames reborn as given names.

Transferred to England with the Normans, Granville became established as a family name among the Anglo‑Norman aristocracy and later produced the title Earl Granville. As a first name it rose in the 18th and 19th centuries in Britain and the United States, sometimes honoring figures such as abolitionist Granville Sharp, before fading into rarity. Variant forms include Grandville, Grenville (closely related), Granvil, and Granvile; short forms Gran and Grant are occasionally used. The name carries a dignified, old‑world English‑French polish.

Granville has the following similar or variant Names

Granville – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
JM 0 #92 2 3,714
NA Boys 0 #225 11 6,830
JM Boys 0 #245 28 6,876
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
ZA 0 #427 21 14,421
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
ZA Boys 0 #779 439 25,619
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
KW Boys 0 #806 1 18,755
NG Girls 0 #820 7 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #888 5 7,044
CO Boys 0 #981 1 15,656
NG Boys 0 #993 9 16,906
MX Boys 0 #1,033 1 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,181 2 25,439
MA 0 #1,199 1 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Granville is popular in 19 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Granville

Granville is predominantly a boy's name.
Granville is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɡræn.vɪl/ (GRAN-vil).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Grenville, Granvile, Grandville and de Granville.
Somewhat — Granville ranked #888 in United States in 2024, placing it just outside the most common names.
Granville's popularity is holding steady. It moved from #886 in 2014 to #888 in 2024 in United States.