Grace

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ORIGIN AND HISTORY

The name Grace stems from Latin "gratia" meaning "pleasing quality," "favor," or "thanks." In Christian theology, grace is the unconditional love of God toward all people. The Puritans utilized this meaning and popularized the term grace in the 17th century. The Gaelic form of Grace is Grainne.

In Greek Mythology, the three Graces (Kharites) were Goddesses of adornment, beauty, dance, festivity, grace, mirth and song.

POPULARITY

According to the 1990 United States Census, the name Grace ranked as the 114th most popular female first name and the 1,167th most popular last name. In the United States, the name has ranked in the Top 1,000 most popular girls' names every decade since 1880. In the 21st century, the girl's name has has ranked in the Top 20 most popular girl's name each year from 2000 through 2006.

United States Popularity of the girl's name Grace in the 21st Century.

• Year: 2006 Rank:17th
  
• Year: 2005 Rank:14th
  
• Year: 2004 Rank:13th
  
• Year: 2003 Rank:13th
  
• Year: 2002 Rank:15th
  
• Year: 2001 Rank:16th
  
• Year: 2000 Rank:19th
  

Additionally, in 2007, the name Grace ranked in the Top 15 most popular girls' names in Australia (14th), England/Wales (1st), Wales (3rd) and New Zealand (8th).

FACTS

• August 21st is celebrated in France in honor of the name Grace.

NAMESAKES

• "Grace" is the name of a song by Supergrass.
• "Grace" was a 1994 album by Jeff Buckley. The album also contains a song titled, "Grace."
• "Grace" is a prayer said before eating a meal.
• "Will and Grace" was an Emmy Award winning television sitcom from 1998 to 2006.
• "Grace" is a song by the music group U2.
• "Grace" was a dance music group in the 1990s.
• "Grace" was a short story by James Joyce.
• "Gravity Recovery And Climate Experiment (GRACE)" is a geological project that recovers gravimetric data.
• "Grace" is the second album of R&B artist Simon Webbe. "Grace" is also a track on the album.

FAMOUS PERSONS

• Grace Coolidge, U.S. First Lady
• Grace Hopper, Pioneer in the field of Mathematics
• Grace Slick (born Grace Barnett Wing) - Singer, songwriter and member of the bands Jefferson Starship and Jefferson Airplane.
• Grace Patricia Kelly - Princess of Monaco who is an Academy Award (Oscar) winning actress.
• Christopher John "Topher" Grace - Film and televison actor.

NOTES

OTHER GRACE'S

Grace Aageson, Grace Aahl, Grace Aaker, Grace Aaltorosenbaum, Grace Aaro, Grace Aasletten, Grace Abad, Grace Abadia, Grace Abakwue, Grace Abanting, Grace Abbadessia, Grace Abbagnaro, Grace Abbate, Grace Abbattista, Grace Abbene, Grace Abbett, Grace Abbey, Grace Abbott, Grace Abdelnour, Grace Abdi, Grace Abe, Grace Abel, Grace Abele, Grace Abeler, Grace Abellera, Grace Aber, Grace Abercrombie, Grace Abernathy, Grace Abernethy, Grace Abero, Grace Abeyta, Grace Ables, Grace Abner, Grace Abney, Grace Aikins, Grace Ainscough, Grace Andra, Grace Fabiola, Grace Aaron, Grace Aarons, Grace Aasen, Grace Aasman, Grace Abadie, Grace Abadines, Grace Abakpa, Grace Abalos, Grace Abarca, Grace Abarientos, Grace Abatayo, Grace Abate, More results

Author: Rich Kachold