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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. Jose50%
  3. Ivan53%
  4. Cole59%
  5. Preston60%
  6. Dylan60%
  7. Isaac61%
  8. Clayton62%
  9. Oscar63%
  10. Max63%

Love potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Dylan53%
  3. Clayton56%
  4. Cole60%
  5. Preston61%
  6. Grant63%
  7. Juan64%
  8. Bryce65%
  9. Chase65%
  10. Xavier65%

Professional potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Max42%
  2. Chase42%
  3. Jayden43%
  4. Dylan47%
  5. Brayden47%
  6. Andy48%
  7. Ian50%
  8. Cole50%
  9. Oscar51%
  10. Caleb51%

Crush potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Jose42%
  3. Juan42%
  4. Isaac56%
  5. Hector57%
  6. Clayton58%
  7. Colin60%
  8. Grant61%
  9. Preston64%
  10. Cole64%
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