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Graham

Also spelled: Graeme, Grahame

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Origin disputed: from Grantham, England: 'gravel homestead', or 'homestead of Granta' Disputed

Often given as 'gray home'; neither reading supports that.

Origin
English place name, via a Scottish surname
Popularity

US 2025: #120 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #2952

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

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