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Griffon

Griffon ranks #3,401 out of 6,032 boy dog names in our data (the #1 boy dog name is Charlie). Across all 4 places, 4 dogs carry the name. It's also a cat name: #5,997 for cats.
Griffon's popularity trend

Griffon's share of dogs, year by year — or toggle to its yearly rank.

0.002%0.004%200720102013201620192020
Dogs in our data
4
across 4 places
Popularity rank
#3,401
of 6,032 boy dog names
5-year rank move
—
2020 → 2025
Gender split
100% boys
0% girls100% boys
What does Griffon mean?
/ˈɡɹɪfən/2 syllables

Griffon is also an everyday word (noun): “A breed of dog usually called the Brussels griffon, reminiscent of the legendary creature”.

Etymology & pronunciation from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Where Griffon shows up

Griffon's share of each place's counted dogs. Places count differently — hover a Share figure for the basis. Click a heading to sort.

Noosa ShireAustralia0.0%
New York CityUnited States of America0.0%

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