Grayling: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Grayling – Meaning: a grayish tone; also a silvery-gray freshwater fish – Origin: English – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: GRAY-ling


Grayling is an English unisex name meaning “a grayish tone; also a silvery-gray freshwater fish”. It appears in our list of 175+ Color-Inspired Baby Names From Azure to Indigo.

Meaning & Origin of Grayling

Meaning: A grayish tone; also a silvery-gray freshwater fish.

Origin: English.

How to Pronounce Grayling

Phonetic: GRAY-ling   IPA: /ˈɡreɪlɪŋ/

Popularity of Grayling

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1950–1994.

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