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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

Love potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Clint49%
  2. Sheldon51%
  3. Maverick53%
  4. Holden54%
  5. Byron55%
  6. Will56%
  7. Kurt56%
  8. Heath57%
  9. Percy57%
  10. Guy58%

Professional potential for Griff

Bottom 10

  1. Zayden42%
  2. Daryl42%
  3. Bentley42%
  4. Chance42%
  5. Axel42%
  6. Garry42%
  7. Maverick42%
  8. Zander42%
  9. Rudy42%
  10. Cesar42%

Crush potential for Griff

Top 10

  1. Griffin96%
  2. Drake96%
  3. Xander96%
  4. Kaiden96%
  5. Ayden96%
  6. Zander96%
  7. Zane96%
  8. Romeo96%
  9. Kingston96%
  10. Mateo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Jermaine42%
  2. Shaun42%
  3. Conrad42%
  4. Rolando42%
  5. Elbert44%
  6. Kurt44%
  7. Clint46%
  8. Willard46%
  9. Cristian47%
  10. Alton47%
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