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The baby name Gray is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡreɪ/ (GRAY).

Gray is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ɡreɪ/ (GRAY)

What is the meaning of the name Gray ?

The baby name Gray is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡreɪ/ (GRAY).

Gray is English in Origin.

Gray is an English and Scottish surname turned given name, deriving from Middle English grey/gray, from Old English græg (with Old Norse grár reinforcing in the Danelaw). It began as a descriptive byname for someone with gray hair or clothing, and also appears via the Norman toponym de Grey from Graye-sur-Mer, introduced after 1066. The surname was borne by prominent medieval families (the House of Grey), cementing its visibility across Britain.

As a first name, Gray has risen in 21st‑century use as a sleek, unisex color name. The American-preferred spelling is Gray; Grey is common in Britain, with rarer forms Graye and the modern stylization Grae. Sometimes used as a short form of Grayson, Graydon, or Grady. Meaning centers on the color gray - suggesting wisdom, neutrality, and understated elegance.

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Gray – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
BI 0 #12 1 425
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
MO Boys 0 #226 9 5,842
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
TW Boys 0 #232 10 7,111
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
HR Boys 0 #259 1 3,997
JM Boys 0 #259 14 6,876
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #271 2 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #272 9 2,867
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #288 9 6,578
TW Girls 0 #289 1 8,139
Canada Boys 2024 #292 15 2,588
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
CN Boys 0 #304 16 9,639
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
JO Girls 0 #339 1 7,570
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
MY 0 #351 4 12,352
PH Boys 0 #351 33 11,440
GH Boys 0 #354 8 8,138
HK 0 #354 4 8,483
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
JO Boys 0 #388 2 7,057
YE 0 #395 4 8,639
BD Girls 0 #406 1 8,413
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
OM Girls 0 #422 3 15,987
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Boys 0 #463 43 12,621
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
ZA 0 #470 5 14,421
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Girls 0 #488 11 11,913
HK Boys 0 #491 37 12,905
GT Boys 0 #498 2 7,625
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
KW Girls 0 #506 10 19,177
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #524 2 11,303
IR Girls 0 #545 1 8,334
LY 0 #558 2 12,703
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CM Boys 0 #572 4 12,054
BH 0 #583 5 17,937
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BD Boys 0 #603 3 10,045
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
AR Girls 0 #626 5 8,289
SG Girls 0 #630 3 18,916
IL Girls 0 #645 1 11,648
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
BO Girls 0 #649 3 9,488
IQ Boys 0 #652 16 13,071
IN Girls 0 #653 2 13,121
SG Boys 0 #675 23 17,960
LB 0 #688 3 13,263
CL Boys 0 #697 4 13,390
QA Boys 0 #736 8 18,093
United States Boys 2024 #751 142 7,044
SY 0 #763 5 11,684
NG Girls 0 #764 23 15,093
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #800 7 18,755
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
NG Boys 0 #872 80 16,906
EG Boys 0 #876 11 15,035
United States Girls 2024 #892 25 8,487
CO Boys 0 #907 14 15,656
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
OM Boys 0 #912 7 17,948
PE Boys 0 #919 8 14,506
SA Girls 0 #924 12 25,931
Germany Boys 0 #936 17 5,697
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,030 4 16,355
MY Boys 0 #1,034 78 25,439
IN Boys 0 #1,035 5 16,750
CO Girls 0 #1,051 28 16,140
ZA Boys 0 #1,058 121 25,619
MY Girls 0 #1,066 7 24,821
AE Boys 0 #1,074 19 22,615
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
MX Girls 0 #1,151 33 17,781
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
IT Girls 0 #1,432 15 9,415
IT Boys 0 #1,439 33 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,563 52 28,008

Gray is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
AE
AO

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People also ask about Gray

Gray is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Gray is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɡreɪ/ (GRAY).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Grey, Grae and Graye.
Yes — Gray ranked #272 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Gray ranks highest in Canada (#272 in 2022).