Craig

Scottish

"from the rocks"

Craig Origin and Meaning

The name Craig is a boy's name of Scottish origin meaning "from the rocks".

Craig is a single-syllable baby-boomer name, still common in its native Scotland, but most modern Americans would prefer something like Kyle.

Craig Rank in US Top 1000

# 984 in the US

Craig Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 661 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Craig

• 984 US 2017
• 661 Nameberry 2025
• 545 Unique 2023
• 824 England 2015

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Famous People Named Craig

• (John) Craig Venter American biochemist
• Craig Theodore Nelson American actor
• Craig Anthony Marcus Kilborn American actor and TV host
• Craig G (born Craig Curry) American rapper
• Craig Phillip Robinson American actor/comedian
• Craig Kauffman American painter and sculptor
• Craig Ferguson Scottish comedian and TV host
• Craig Mikel Wayans American actor and producer
• Craig Fairbrass English actor
• Craig Eric Sheffer American actor
• Craig Cameron Mello American biologist and Nobel Prize winner
• Daniel Craig English actor
• Craig Thompson aka Mini Ladd British YouTuber
• Craig Romney son of American politician Mitt Romney
• Craig Biggio second baseman for the Houston Astros
• Lee Craig Frecklington British professional footballer
• Craig David Thomas American television writer
• Craig Coyne American actor/screenwriter, husband of Barbara Bush

The name Craig in Pop Culture

• Craig Pelton dean on TV's "Community"
• Craig Pomeroy character on TV's "Baywatch"
• Craig Dean character on British soap "Hollyoaks"
• Craig Manning character on TV's "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Craig Tucker character on TV's "South Park"
• Craig Dixon character on British soap "EastEnders"
• Craig Feldspar character on TV's "Malcolm in the Middle"
• Craig Cahn character in videogame "Dream Daddy"
• Craig Owens minor character on TV's "Doctor Who"
• Craig nickname of Factoid Personality Sphere in Valve game 'Portal'
• Craig character in "Friday" movie series
• Craig Marduk character in video game "Tekken 4"
• Craig snake on TV's "Sanjay & Craig"
• Craigslist classified ad site
• Craig Boone a character in "Fallout: New Vegas"
• Craig character from Freeform's "Recovery Road"
• Craig Cooper character on TV's "K.C. Undercover"
• Craig the Mailman character in DanTDM's YouTube videos
• Craig Williams character in animated series "Craig of the Creek"