Graz: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Graz – Meaning: a small fortification – Origin: Slavic (Slovene) – Pronunciation: GRAHTS


Graz is a Slavic (Slovene) name meaning “a small fortification”. It appears in our list of 175+ European City Baby Names With Old-World Elegance.

Meaning & Origin of Graz

Meaning: A small fortification.

Origin: Slavic (Slovene).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Graz

Phonetic: GRAHTS   IPA: /ɡrɑːts/

Popularity of Graz

Graz doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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