Gray

Color name, also diminutive of Grayson

"the son of the bailiff"

Gray Origin and Meaning

The name Gray is a boy's name of English origin.

The girls have Violet and Scarlet and Ruby and Rose, but for the boys there's a much more limited palette of color names. Gray (or Grey), is one exception, which could make for a soft and evocative--if slightly somber-- choice, especially in the middle. Kaitlin Olson and Rob McElhenney recently named their son Leo Grey.

A common surname, Gray/Grey is still an unusual first name choice--it hasn't made it into the Top 1000 in this century--while longer forms Grayson and Greyson are climbing rapidly, with Grayson at Number 97, and his twin at 200.

The best known bearer of the name, former Governor Gray Davis of California, was born Joseph Graham Davis, Jr, and others with Gray names include Graydon Carter (born Edward Graydon), editor of "Vanity Fair," and Grayer, the child in "The Nanny Diaries."

Gray Rank in US Top 1000

# 990 in the US

Gray Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 582 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Gray

• 582 Nameberry 2025
• 179 Unique 2023
• 253 Unisex 2023
• 815 Future 2028
• 691 England 2021

20 Names Similar to Gray

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Famous People Named Gray

• Gray Davis former governor of California
• Matthew Gray Gubler American actor
• Terius Gray American rapper
• Matthew Gray Nelson musician and twin son of actor/musician Ricky Nelson
• Josh Gray member of Irish boyband HomeTown
• Lee Seunghwa “Gray” member of Korean record label AOMG
• Conan Gray American Singer and YouTuber

The name Gray in Pop Culture

• Gray Grantham a lead character in "The Pelican Brief"
• Gray Fullbuster character in the anime "Fairy Tail"
• Gray Mitchell boy character in "Jurassic World"
• Gray character from the 'Harvest Moon' games
• Gray Wing character from the book series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter
• Graystripe character from the book series "Warriors" by Erin Hunter