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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

Top 10

  1. Domingo83%
  2. Lanny82%
  3. Glynn81%
  4. Jeffry80%
  5. Farrell79%
  6. Bart78%
  7. Lyndon78%
  8. Stanton78%
  9. Tod77%
  10. Dino76%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph50%
  2. Hal52%
  3. Felton57%
  4. Curt58%
  5. Phil59%
  6. Kennith59%
  7. Al59%
  8. Dirk60%
  9. Elvis60%
  10. Linwood60%

Love potential for Griff

Top 10

  1. Alphonso89%
  2. Greggory89%
  3. Jeffry87%
  4. Bart86%
  5. Art86%
  6. Randell86%
  7. Ward85%
  8. Rob83%
  9. Toney83%
  10. Fredric82%

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk51%
  2. Hal51%
  3. Elvis56%
  4. Ike57%
  5. Al59%
  6. Curt62%
  7. Fritz63%
  8. Phil63%
  9. Denis64%
  10. Gil64%

Professional potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Eddy42%
  2. Lenny42%
  3. Robby42%
  4. Monty43%
  5. Wally45%
  6. Lonny45%
  7. Tod47%
  8. Ronny48%
  9. Rusty48%
  10. Dickie50%

Crush potential for Griff

Top 10

  1. Lenny89%
  2. Ronny89%
  3. Monty87%
  4. Farrell86%
  5. Lanny86%
  6. Robby84%
  7. Domingo84%
  8. Eddy84%
  9. Vince84%
  10. Richie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Joesph42%
  2. Linwood48%
  3. Ernie51%
  4. Denis51%
  5. Denny51%
  6. Phil51%
  7. Hal51%
  8. Rogers53%
  9. Lawerence53%
  10. Kennith53%
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