What origin is the name Granville?

Granville comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Granville a popular name?

Granville is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Granville?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Granville — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Granville

Q: Is Granville a rare name?

Yes. Granville does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Granville

Granville

Boy

french

3 syllables

Granville is a french boy's name meaning "Large village; an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name".

Parents who choose Granville pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "Large village; an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name". At 9 letters it is a longer name, which leaves room for a nickname. It has 3 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Large village; an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Granville

Very rare in US records

What does Granville mean?

Granville is a boy name of french origin meaning "Large village; an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name".

Is Granville a rare name?

Yes. Granville does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Granville

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Granville

Granville means "Large village; an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name" — these names share that spirit.