Gryphon
6 syllables
♂ Male ◎ ModernAmerican / Multicultural ◈ 6 syllables
"Mythical creature; majestic, powerful guardian."

From ModernAmerican / Multicultural

Mythical creature; majestic, powerful guardian. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Gryphon at a glance
MeaningMythical creature; majestic, powerful guardian.
OriginModernAmerican / Multicultural
GenderMale
Syllables6
NumerologyLife Path 4
US Rank (today)#4952
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Origin & history of Gryphon
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ModernAmerican / Multicultural roots
Gryphon comes from the ModernAmerican / Multicultural tradition, meaning Mythical creature; majestic, powerful guardian..
How popular is Gryphon?
2008 peak year
The name Gryphon reached its peak in 2008, with 39 registrations (ranked #3026). It had only entered records 12 years earlier, in 1996. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #4952) today, averaging about 20 new babies per year. Gryphon has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 635 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
39 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,026)
20 Avg. per year
(last decade)
200 Total registrations
last 10 years
635 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #4,952) Moderate
↓ Declining in recent years
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Numerology of Gryphon
4
Life path number
The Builder
Discipline, reliability and masterful building.
🏗️Builder
📋Organised
💪Hardworking
🎯Detail-oriented
G7
R9
Y7
P7
H8
O6
N5
Sum: 49 → Life path 4
Personality of Gryphon
🏛️
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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