The story behind Grace
From the noun grace, first used by Puritans in the 16th century. In Roman Catholic use it may refer to Our Lady of Graces, cognate with Italian Grazia.
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Grace.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɡɹeɪs/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ˈɡɾejs/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ˈɡ̠ɾeɪ̯s]
Popularity
Grace ranked #38 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
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- Gender
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- Syllables
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Borrowed from English girlie.
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Goldie
From gold + -ie.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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Greice
Borrowed from English Grace.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
- Ending
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- same syllable count
- similar length
Ane
From English Anne and French Anne. Doublet of Ana and Hanna.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 1 syllable
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- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Grace
Abby
Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. Borrowed from English Abby.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Y
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Abigail
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Agatha
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- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Grace
Aaron
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- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- balanced name length
Abby
Borrowed from English Abby in the 20th century. Borrowed from English Abby.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
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- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length