Gryffin
5 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 5 syllables
"Gryffin: Courageous, noble, powerful guardian."

From Modern American

Gryffin means strong lord or fierce — the Y-FF variant of Griffin, from the Latin/Welsh. Harry Potter's Gryffindor IS the most beloved Hogwarts house. A griffin IS the most majestic mythological creature — lion AND eagle. Two syllables of the most beloved Hogwarts house, lion-AND-eagle, and the most majestic creature.

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Gryffin at a glance
MeaningGryffin: Courageous, noble, powerful guardian.
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables5
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#1997
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Why parents love Gryffin
  • Gryffindor IS the most beloved Hogwarts house.
  • A griffin IS lion AND eagle — maximum majestic.
  • Two syllables with a powerful, Welsh sound: GRIF-in.
  • The Y-FF gives visual distinction.
  • The most magically heroic name.
The vibe of Gryffin
strong lordfierceY-FFGriffinLatinWelshGryffindorHogwartsgriffinlion eaglemajestic
Origin & history of Gryffin
Latin/Welsh (strong lord) Y-FF Gryffin
1
Modern American roots
Gryffin IS the Y-FF variant. Gryffindor IS the most beloved house. A griffin IS lion AND eagle.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Y-FF variant; Harry Potter's Gryffindor.
3
Today
Gryffin remains a beloved choice, ranking #1997 in the US. 1,069 babies have been named Gryffin since 2000.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, SSA data
How popular is Gryffin?
2019 peak year
The name Gryffin reached its peak in 2019, with 97 registrations (ranked #1665). It had only entered records 19 years earlier, in 2000. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1997) today, averaging about 78 new babies per year. Gryffin's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 1,069 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
97 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,665)
78 Avg. per year
(last decade)
780 Total registrations
last 10 years
1,069 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,997) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Gryffin
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.

Gryffin's Life Path 5 is the adventurer's number — Gryffindor adventure. People named Gryffin tend to be powerful, majestic, and gifted at being the Y-FF lion-AND-eagle of Gryffindor.

Y-FF lion-AND-eagle Gryffindor
Most-beloved-house
Majestic-creature
Powerful-Welsh
Magically heroic
G7
R9
Y7
F6
F6
I9
N5
Sum: 49 → Life path 4
Personality of Gryffin
🏛️
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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