Griffith
Griffith is a boy name of Welsh origin, meaning Strong lord; chief.
What Griffith means
Strong lord; chief.
Griffith sits at 8 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Griffith comes from
Welsh names come from one of the oldest continuously spoken languages in Europe, and many are rooted in Celtic myth or in the landscape itself.
Griffith is recorded as Welsh in origin. Browse other Welsh names.
How popular is Griffith?
Griffith sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Griffith
Two ideas meet in Griffith: strength and royalty and rule. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Griffith
These share Griffith's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Arthur — Bear; noble and courageous.
- Magnus — Great, mighty.
- Ariki — Chief; a high-born leader.
- Augustus — Great, venerable and majestic.
- Darius — He who holds firm; a wealthy king.
- Dirk — Ruler of the people.
- Donald — World ruler; great chief.
- Edward — Wealthy guardian.
- Eero — Eternal ruler.
- Enrique — Ruler of the home.
- Erik — Eternal ruler.
- Hakan — Ruler; emperor.
More Welsh names
- Gavin — White hawk of battle.
- Gwen — White; blessed; fair.
- Gareth — Gentle and noble.
- Gwendolyn — White ring; blessed.
- Ffion — Foxglove flower.
- Gwyneth — Blessed; happiness.
- Enid — Soul; life; purity.
- Maddox — Son of the benefactor; fortunate.
- Ellis — The Lord is my God.
- Morgan — Sea-circle; bright sea.