Grey

Origin and meaning

Name: Grey (grey)

Gender: Unisex

Popularity in 2023: Female #865, Male #600

Origin: English
Meaning: Grey-haired

Gender: Grey is a unisex name
Origins and Meaning: The name Grey is of English origin and means "grey-haired" or "grey-skinned".
Etymology: The name Grey is derived from the Old English word "grǣg" meaning "grey".
Derived: The name Grey is the root of several English surnames, such as Grey, Gray, and Grey-Wilson.
History of Name: The name originally referred to someone with grey hair or a grey complexion. In the Middle Ages, the name became popular as a first name, especially among the English aristocracy. The name has been used as a given name in the English-speaking world for many centuries, and it has been popular in the United States since the late 19th century.
Style of the Name: Grey is a modern and unique name that has a simple and stylish feel to it.
Symbolism of the Name: The color grey is often associated with maturity, wisdom, and stability, and the name Grey may carry these connotations as well.

Grey's luck prospects

Common Nicknames

Common Nicknames for Grey include:

• G
• Gre
• Gray
• Greysen
• Greysie
• Greyer
• Greylee
• Greyton
• Greyden
• Greysan
• Greyer
• Greyon

Name popularity

• Popularity in US: Grey has been a popular name in the United States in recent years, ranking in the top 500 names for both boys and girls.
• Popularity in different countries: The name Grey is also popular in Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, among other countries.

Famous people named Grey

• Grey Damon, American actor
• Grey DeLisle, American voice actress and singer
• Grey Owl, English-born Canadian conservationist and writer
• Grey Hoy, American film director, producer and screenwriter
• Grey Stevens, American baseball player
• Grey Thorpe, American silent film actor
• Grey Lockwood, American baseball player
• Grey Foster, American football player
• Grey Terry, American actor
• Grey Linder, American actress
• Grey Henson, American actor

Name Variations

Variations of name Grey in English: Gray, Greye, Greigh, Greyer, Greyton.

Variations of name Grey in different languages:

• Grau (German)
• Gris (French)
• Grigio (Italian)
• Grå (Danish, Norwegian, Swedish)
• Szary (Polish)
• Cinza (Portuguese)
• Серый (Russian)
• Γκρι (Greek)
• رمادي (Arabic)
• Gris (Spanish)
• Szürke (Hungarian)
• Gri (Turkish)

Similar Names

• Gray
• Greye
• Grae
• Graye
• Greyton
• Greyer
• Greyden

Anagrams

An anagram is a word formed by rearranging the letters of another word.

• Yegr
• Gyre
• Eygr

Rhyming Names

• Cay
• Fey
• Jay
• Key
• Ray
• Rey
• Say
• Trey

Diminutives Names

A diminutive is a name that sounds similar to Grey but is shorter.

• Grey
• Gray

Sibling Names

• Sisters: Bailey, Hayden, Avery, Kai, Nevaeh, Adalynn, Ivy, Rowan, Zoey, Freya.
• Brothers: Blake, Wyatt, Kade, Asher, Hayden, Logan, Mason, Aiden, Jax, Kieran.