Grayling
Meaning of Grayling
In the vibrant tapestry of baby names, Grayling sails in like a sleek little skiff—rooted in Old English (“graeg” meaning gray, with the diminutive “-ling”) and echoing the silvery glide of the freshwater fish that bears its name. He arrives with a playful wink—GRAY-ling (/ˈɡreɪlɪŋ/)—ready to shimmy through childhood stories like a monsoon-fed river weaving through Kerala’s lush tea gardens. Though he hovered modestly around the 170-rank mark in North Carolina back in the late ’50s (5 boys in ’56 at 176, rising to 11 in ’58 at 170 before settling at 8 in ’59 at 172), his gentle strength and understated charm feel fresh today—like a well-spiced masala chai, comforting yet unexpected. Whether you picture him casting a line into a glistening stream or dancing to a tabla’s beat, Grayling promises a name that’s as adaptable and bright as the morning sun over Mumbai’s shores.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as GRAY-ling (/ˈɡreɪlɪŋ/)
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