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Griff

Boy Name day: July 31
Griff is a short form of Griffin: on birth records it is written Griffin (43,553 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Griffin page.
Origin: Welsh (Latinized as gryphus). Meaning: Strong lord / chief; also the mythical griffin.
Griffin comes from the Welsh royal name Gruffudd (from 'gruff' strong + 'udd' lord), Latinized in the Middle Ages as 'Griffinus' under the influence of Latin 'gryphus,' the mythical griffin.

Name day for Griff

July 31

Why this day? Griff is a short form of Griffin, and shares its name day.

Griff is celebrated in the United States on July 31.

The story of the name Griff

Griff is a short form of Griffin. It keeps its origin (Welsh (Latinized as gryphus)) and meaning — strong lord / chief; also the mythical griffin, and shares its name day, July 31.

On birth records, Griff is rarely written as such: the Griffs are Griffins (43,553 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Griffin page.

Frequently asked questions about Griff

What does Griff mean?

Griff is a short form of Griffin, which means strong lord / chief; also the mythical griffin.

When is Griff's name day?

July 31, together with Griffin: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Griff a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Griffin.

Griff's profile

Energy 8/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 5/10
Ambition 7/10
Stability 6/10
Whimsy 7/10
Diplomacy 5/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 5/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Juan44%
  2. Shane44%
  3. Shawn44%
  4. Jack44%
  5. Sean44%
  6. John44%
  7. Karl45%
  8. Herbert48%
  9. Clyde48%
  10. Roland48%

Love potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Karl42%
  3. Dylan53%
  4. Arnold54%
  5. Clayton56%
  6. Owen57%
  7. Herbert59%
  8. Dean59%
  9. Clyde59%
  10. Cole60%

Professional potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Randy42%
  4. Alexander42%
  5. Chase42%
  6. Jimmy42%
  7. Chad42%
  8. Dean43%
  9. Kyle43%
  10. Jayden43%

Crush potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. John42%
  2. Jack42%
  3. Ivan42%
  4. Jose42%
  5. Abraham42%
  6. Juan42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Sean42%
  9. Shane42%
  10. Shawn42%
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