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Griffin

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Welsh pet form of Gruffudd ('lord' in part); also Irish, from a word for 'gryphon' Likely

Often given as 'strong lord'; only the second part of the Welsh name, 'lord', is agreed.

Origin
Welsh; also Irish
Popularity

US 2025: #222 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #1035

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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