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Grant

Boy name · 5,242 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Grant: 5,242 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 311 births in 1991.

Grant is a name that began as a Norman French nickname for someone tall—literally meaning “large” or “great”—arriving in Scotland with Anglo-Norman settlers in the 12th century. The most famous bearer is Ulysses S. Grant, commanding general of the Union Army in the American Civil War and later the 18th U.S. President. His name echoes in Grant County, a designation found in several American states. In Scotland itself, the Grants are a historic Highland clan with a deep-rooted seat at Castle Grant in Moray. The name’s straightforward strength and one-syllable ease keep it popular; interestingly, it has seen steady use in Scotland since the 1970s, never falling out of the top 100 for boys.