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 [ 1 syll. gran(t), gr-a-nt ] The boy name Grant is pronounced GRAENT KEY. Grant's language of origin is Old French, and it is predominantly used in the English and Scottish languages. The first name is from the Scottish surname, which is itself from the Norman French grand ('great, large'). The first name was adopted by English speakers in the 19th century. In the USA and Canada, the name is sometimes bestowed in tribute to the US president Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), who was a general in the Civil War. In the late 20th century, the popularity of the name was boosted in the UK through the character Grant Mitchell in Eastenders, a popular and award-winning television soap opera. Grant is a popular baby name for boys. The name rose in popularity from the 1940s up to the 1990s. At the modest height of its usage in 1997, 0.166% of baby boys were given the name Grant. Its ranking then was #114. The baby name has since experienced a drop in frequency. In 2008, it ranked at #142 with a usage of 0.132%, but it was nonetheless the most widely used within all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Grant include the English Garnet and the German Gernot. KEY: Pronunciation for Grant: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; AE as in "at (AE.T)" ; N as in "knee (N.IY)" ; T as in "tea (T.IY)"   |
