Grace — Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Grace is a girls' name of Latin origin, meaning "grace, favor". One of the classic virtue names — graceful in sound and meaning, never trendy, never dated.

Style & feel. With classic and virtue on its style card, Grace sits comfortably in the modern naming landscape — familiar enough that nobody misreads it, distinctive enough that your child won't share it with three classmates. At 2 syllables, it flows across most middle-name combinations and survives every life stage from playground to résumé.

Pairing ideas. Grace pairs naturally with one- and two-syllable middles (Hope, Faith share its sound-world). If you like Grace, you'll probably also love Hope, Faith, Joy — same era, same energy, same bone structure.