Graham

GRAY-um (UK); sometimes GRAM (US)

Scottish

"gravelly homestead"

Graham Origin and Meaning

The name Graham is a boy's name of Scottish, English origin meaning "gravelly homestead".

Well used in England and Scotland since the fifties, the smooth and sophisticated Graham is catching on here.

Among the best known bearers are novelist Graham Greene, racing driver Graham Hill and painter Graham Sutherland, as well as musicians Graham Nash and Parker--and Gram Parsons.

Though long associated with the Scots, Graham actually developed as a surname in England, dating back to the eleventh century. In the UK, it is sometimes spelled Graeme.

Graham Rank in US Top 1000

# 140 in the US

Graham Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 67 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Graham

• 140 US 2023
• 67 Nameberry 2025
• 82 Future 2035

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Famous People Named Graham

• Graham Abbey Canadian actor
• Graham E. Bell American astronomer
• Graham Chapman English comedian (Monty Python)
• Graham Gano American football player
• (Henry) Graham Greene English novelist
• Graham Hancock British writer and reporter
• Graham Harrell American football player
• Graham Hill British racing driver
• Graham Ingels American comic book/magazine illustrator
• Graham Parker English singer,songwriter
• Graham Patrick Martin American actor
• Graham Nash English musician of The Hollies and Crosby, Stills & Nash
• Graham Norton Irish comedian and TV presenter
• Graham Rahal American race car driver
• Graham Swift British author
• Graham Elliot American celebrity chef on TV's "MasterChef"
• Alexander Graham Bell Scottish inventor of the telephone
• Graham Zusi American soccer player
• Graham Waterston son of actor Sam Waterston
• Graham Scott son of actor Adam Scott
• Graham Liston Witherill (b. 2009) son of racing driver Cory Witherill
• Graham Wellesley Earl of Cowley
• Lindsey Graham American politician, senator from South Carolina

The name Graham in Pop Culture

• Graham character from the video game "King's Quest V"
• Graham Dalton character in"Sex, Lies, and Videotape,"
• Graham Sandoval character in Lifetime's "The Client List"
• Graham Hawtrey character in film "The Internship"
• Graham character on TV's "The 100"
• Dr. John Graham Bretton character in "Villette" by Charlotte Bronte
• Graham Eaton female character from the movie "But I'm a Cheerleader," played by Clea DuVall
• Will Graham character in the TV series "Hannibal"
• Ashley Graham character from the video game "Resident Evil 4"
• Graham crackers a type of cracker confectionery, an ingredient in s'mores
• Graham Dunne Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"
• Graham Dunne Character in "Daisy Jones & The Six"

International Variations of the name Graham

• Graeme Scottish