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Graeme
BoyScottish, Old English· “gravelly homestead”
- Meaning
- gravelly homestead
- Origin
- Scottish, Old English
- Pronunciation
- GRAY-uhm
- Syllables
- 1
- US rank 2025
- #3,980
- US babies 2025
- 27
- Best rank
- #992 (2012)
- Peak year
- 2012
Meaning and origin of Graeme
Graeme is a Scottish and Old English name that is usually said to mean “gravelly homestead”.
Grantham, an English town whose name is often explained as gravelly homestead, gave rise to the surname Graham, and Graeme is its Scottish spelling. The Graham family became prominent in Scotland, and the name spread as a given name. The Graeme spelling is especially common in Scotland, Australia and New Zealand, and it has a crisp, sophisticated sound and a strong Scottish identity. The pronunciation matches Graham, GRAY-uhm, and the novelist Graham Greene is a famous bearer of the English spelling.
Popularity over time
Graeme first appears in US Social Security records in 1933. It has ranked in the top 1,000 in 1 different years, starting in 2012. Its best national rank was #992 in 2012, the same year it reached its highest count of 201 babies. In 2025, 27 babies were named Graeme, and it ranked #3,980 nationally. That is 80% fewer than ten years earlier, so it is becoming less common.
Its national rank moved from #3,464 in 1950, #2,473 in 1980, #2,184 in 2000, #1,559 in 2010, and #3,980 in 2025. Of the 2,876 US boys named Graeme since records began, 45% were born in the 2010s, its biggest decade. The 2000s come next, with 466 babies.
Other boys' names that peaked around the same time include Maksim, Corban, Kyran, Lathan, and Corbyn.
Gender, sound and spelling
In the US it is used almost only for boys.
Graeme is usually pronounced GRAY-uhm, with one syllable. It has six letters, starts with G and ends in “-me”.
Middle names for Graeme
A few middle names that flow with Graeme: each avoids a matching first letter, a rhyme and a vowel clash where the names meet.
Sibling names for Graeme
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Graeme mean?
Graeme is a Scottish and Old English name that is usually said to mean “gravelly homestead”.
What is the origin of the name Graeme?
Graeme has Scottish and Old English roots. Grantham, an English town whose name is often explained as gravelly homestead, gave rise to the surname Graham, and Graeme is its Scottish spelling.
Is Graeme a popular name?
Not especially. Graeme ranked #3,980 in the US in 2025, which puts it outside the top 1,000.
Is Graeme a boy or girl name?
Graeme is mainly a boy's name. In the US it is used almost only for boys.
How do you pronounce Graeme?
Graeme is usually pronounced GRAY-uhm. Stressed syllables are in capital letters.
Popularity figures come from US Social Security card applications (names given to at least five babies in a year, 1880 to 2025). How we source names and meanings