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Why parents love Grier- Pam Grier IS the most important action heroine.Foxy Brown AND Coffy — CREATED the genre.One syllable with a strong, Scottish sound: GREER.The meaning watchful IS maximally vigilant.The most directly action-heroine name.
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The vibe of Grier
watchfulvigilantScottishGaelicGrierPam Grieraction heroineFoxy BrownCoffyblaxploitation
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Origin & history of Grier
Scottish Gaelic (watchful)
→ Grier
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English / Scottish roots
Pam Grier IS the most important action heroine — Foxy Brown, CREATED blaxploitation.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Scottish; Pam Grier.
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Today
Grier remains a beloved choice, ranking #6947 in the US. 730 babies have been named Grier since 1916.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
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How popular is Grier?
2007
peak year
Grier reached its widest reach during the early 2000s. In 2007, 33 babies received the name (ranked #4502). In the present decade it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6947), with about 26 babies given the name annually. Grier's usage has held roughly steady recently. The all-time total comes to roughly 730 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
33
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #4,502)
(ranked #4,502)
26
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
260
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
730
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Grier3
Life path number
The Creator
Creativity, joy and self-expression.
Grier's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — watchful adventure. People named Grier tend to be strong, vigilant, and gifted at being the most important action heroine.
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Most important action heroine✦
Foxy-Brown-Coffy◈
CREATED-genre◎
Strong-Scottish♡
One-syllable vigilantG7
R9
I9
E5
R9
Sum: 39 → Life path 3
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Personality of Grier✨
Bright & creative
Imaginative, expressive, endlessly inventive.
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Magnetic warmth
Their laugh is contagious. People love being near them.
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Eternal optimist
Even in dark moments they find the light.
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Storyteller
They can describe anything and make it fascinating.
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