Name: Gráinne
Gender: Female
Usage: Gráinne, of gaelic origin, is not a popular first name. It is more often used as a girl (female) name.
People having the name Gráinne are in general originating from Ireland.
Variants: For another variant of the name Gráinne across the world, see Grainne.
We apologize, but we don't have a meaning for this name. Please feel free to read what others say about this name and to share your comments if you have more information.
To test the compatibility of the name Gráinne with another, enter a name here and click Name Compatibility
You will get a result that shows how much the two names match up.
Numerology of the first name Gráinne: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 4. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: traditional, organized, self-disciplined, steady, logical, practical, helpful, reliable.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Practical, Dependable
Ruling planet: Uranus
Colors: Blue, Gray
Gemstones: Sapphire
Learn more with our free Numerology Tool
The name Gráinne is ranked on the 107,005th position of the most used names. It means that this name is rarely used.
We estimate that there are at least 300 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.001% of the population. The name Gráinne has seven characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
We do not have enough data to display the number of people who were given the name Gráinne for each year.
We do not have a name day for Gráinne.
For other names check our Name Day Calendar
History and Origin
Gráinne is a feminine given name in the Irish language. The name is of an uncertain origin, although it is possible that it may be connected with the word grán, meaning "grain", and thus refer to an ancient corn goddess. The name is borne by a character in Irish mythology-Gráinne, who was the daughter of Cormac mac Airt, a legendary High King of Ireland.
The name can be Latinised as Grania; and can be Anglicised as Granya. The name Gráinne can also be represented in English as Grace, Gertrude, and Gertie. These English names are etymologically unrelated to Gráinne.
Irish Gaelic: of uncertain origin, possibly a derivative of grán grain or gráin disgust. In Irish legend Gráinne was the daughter of King Cormac; she was beloved by the hero Finn, but eloped with Finn's nephew Diarmait. Finn pursued them over great distances, and eventually brought about the death of Diarmait, after which Gráinne killed herself. The name has sometimes been Anglicized as Grace.
The section "History and Origin" of this page contains content from the copyrighted Wikipedia article "Gráinne (given name)"; that content is used under the GNU Free Documentation License (GFDL). You may redistribute it, verbatim or modified, providing that you comply with the terms of the GFDL.
We always try to deliver a high-quality service to our customers. If you consider the information on this page is incomplete or incorrect, please post a comment below. Thank you!
Comments