Grace Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Grace Name at a Glance

Name	Grace
Meaning	From the word 'grace', derived from the Latin 'gratia', meaning God's favor. Famous bearer: American actress Grace Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco.
Origin	English
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Grace Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Grace means “From the word 'grace', derived from the Latin 'gratia', meaning God's favor. Famous bearer: American actress Grace Kelly became Princess Grace of Monaco”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Grace Name Origin

Our database records Grace under English origin. Browse more English baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Grace a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Grace is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Grace

When considering Grace for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.