GRACE  

Gender: F
Origin: Virtue name

Popularity in 2008: #21

Who'd have thought a simple and pure virtue name like Grace, which originally referred to divine grace, could ever become trendy. But that's what it is, chosen by boldfaced names from Lance Armstrong to Ed Burns and Christy Turlington. If it's too overused for you (it's heading fast for the Top Ten), try an exotic variation like Engracia or Graziella -- or the earthier Gracie. Some parents have even migrated into the boys' camp in search of Grace equivalents such as Gray or Grayson.

Variations:
Gracey, Graecie, Graice, Gratiella, Gracinia, Gracie, Graysie, Graciella, Gratiela, Graciane, Gracy, Gracina, Grayce, Gracious, Gratiana, Graci, Gray

International Variations:
Grazielle (French) Gratia (German) Arete (Greek) Kalake (Hawaiian) Grania, Grainne (Irish) Graziosa, Graziella, Grazia (Italian) Grazyna (Polish) Graca, Gracinha (Portuguese) Engracia, Graciana, Gracia, Graciela (Spanish)

People who like Grace also like:

Hannah, Nora, Aurora, Avalon, Willa, Eden, Eloise, Harlow, Veronica, Wren, Elijah, Eli, Isaac, Leo, Felix

Grace is being discussed in our message boards:

• Girls Names THIS OR THAT Triplets.
• Elimination -- Girl-Girl Twins
• Orphanage Game
• We're adopting a girl!
• Almost there...

Read Nameberry blog posts about Grace:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• WHO ARE THE MOST POPULAR ENGLISH GIRLS?
• ADDISON & EDISON: Girl-Boy Name Equality
• MIDDLE NAMES: The Strange, The Ordinary, and The Embarrassing