Given name & surname
Griffon
“having a hooked nose”
Griffon is a variant of Griffin. One Latin interpretation is “having a hooked nose.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Griffon is a variant of Griffin. One Latin interpretation is “having a hooked nose.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Griffon is a variant of Griffin. An origin associated with Griffin is Latin. Griffon is a variant of Gryphon. An origin associated with Gryphon is Greek.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1995. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Griffon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 231
- 231 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2010
- 19 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −32%
- Easing
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 8 in 2024. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 19 in 2010. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020; 404 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Griffon’s family of names
Griffon has a related form in Griffin. Griffon has a related form in Gryphon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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