Grae
2 syllables
⚧ Unisex ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
"Graceful; Filled with elegance."

From Modern American

Grae means grey or the colour between — the AE-ending variant of Gray. Grey IS the most elegantly neutral colour — between black AND white, the colour of sophistication AND wisdom. One syllable through AE-ending distinction.

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Grae at a glance
MeaningGraceful; Filled with elegance.
OriginModern American
GenderUnisex
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#6998
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Why parents love Grae
  • Grey IS the most elegantly neutral colour.Between black AND white — sophistication.One syllable with a refined, English sound: GRAY.Gr and Ae are both embedded.The AE gives visual distinction.
The vibe of Grae
greycolour betweenAE-endingGrayelegantly neutralblackwhitesophisticationwisdomrefined
Origin & history of Grae
Old English grǣg (grey) AE Grae
1
Modern American roots
Grey IS the most elegantly neutral — between black AND white, sophistication AND wisdom.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: AE-ending variant.
3
Today
Grae remains a beloved choice, ranking #6998 in the US. 317 babies have been named Grae since 1992.
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How popular is Grae?
2020 peak year
Grae first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1992. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2020, 18 babies received the name (ranked #5102). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #6998), with roughly 22 babies named Grae each year. Grae's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 317 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
18 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #5,102)
22 Avg. per year
(last decade)
220 Total registrations
last 10 years
317 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #6,998) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Grae
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Grae's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — grey seeking. People named Grae tend to be refined, sophisticated, and gifted at AE-ending elegant neutral.

AE-ending elegant neutral
Between-black-white
Refined-Gr-Ae
Sophistication-wisdom
One-syllable
G7
R9
A1
E5
Sum: 22 → Life path 4
Personality of Grae
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Steady & reliable
When they make a promise, they keep it.
📐
Methodical
Thorough, careful, precise.
💪
Quietly powerful
Their strength is always there when it matters.
🌿
Grounded
No matter what swirls around them, they stay centred.
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