Gráinne

GRAWN-ya · possibly from grán, “grain”

Gráinne is an Irish girl’s name, said GRAWN-ya, and it means possibly from grán, “grain”.

How to say Gráinne

Gráinne is said GRAWN-ya, written the way an English speaker would read it. Ulster, Connacht and Munster each put their own turn on a name, so you may hear it said a little differently depending on where you are.

What Gráinne means

Gráinne means possibly from grán, “grain”. Gráinne of Diarmuid and Gráinne, and Gráinne Mhaol, the pirate queen Grace O’Malley.

Also written as

Gráinne turns up in English with these spellings: Grania, Granya.

Names that mean something similar

• Eithne: kernel, grain
• Úna: possibly “lamb” or from uan

More Irish girls’ names

• Fionnuala: fair shoulder
• Laoise: radiant girl

All Irish names, with meanings and pronunciations · Write Gráinne in Ogham · Gráinne in the old Gaelic script