What origin is the name Grenville?

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

Is Grenville a popular name?

Grenville 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 Grenville?

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

Grenville

Q: Is Grenville a rare name?

Yes. Grenville 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 Grenville

Grenville

Boy

french

3 syllables

Grenville is a french boy's name meaning "From the large town; variant of granville: an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name".

Parents who choose Grenville pick a boy name from the french tradition, meaning "From the large town; variant of granville: 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

From the large town; variant of granville: 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 Grenville

Very rare in US records

What does Grenville mean?

Grenville is a boy name of french origin meaning "From the large town; variant of granville: an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name".

Is Grenville a rare name?

Yes. Grenville 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 Grenville

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Grenville

Grenville means "From the large town; variant of granville: an english surname based on a french place name, meaning big town. used both as surname and given name" — these names share that spirit.