Meaning of name Craig
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Meaning 
The name Craig has the following meaning: From the rocks; from the crag.
It is a male name, suitable for baby boys.
Popularity 
As a baby boy name, Craig is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 422 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2009, the name Craig fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2009, by 74 places. For the Year 2009, it ranked 665 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Craig in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Pronunciation  The name Craig is pronounced as kray-gh Origins  Related names  The following names are baby names related to Craig and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Craig: Boys - Alan, Darrah, Girls - Arline, Aylin, Colleen, Deirdre, Elvie, Ena, Fidelma, Lular, Mckayla, Merna, Nealie, Both genders - Casey, Quinn
Variants 
Popular Variants for the name Craig: Craeg, Craege, Crag, Crage, Craige, Crayg (Gaelic), Crayge, Kraeg, Kraege, Krag, Krage, Kraige, Krayg (Gaelic), Krayge
Style 
We think the name Craig should fall under the following style category: Celtic. See other Celtic boy names
Impression 
Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Craig to be: A charming and charitable personIn one word, you might describe Craig as a(n) " charitable" person. See other "charitable" names for boys.
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Famous persons  The names of some famous persons by the name Craig (or its variants) are: Craig Ashley David , born on 5 May, a famous singer. Craig Ashley David 's background: An English R&B singer-songwriter. He has released four studio albums; Born to Do It, Slicker Than Your Average, The Story Goes..., and Trust Me. Craig Ferguson, born on 17 May, a famous actor. Craig Ferguson's background: A Scottish-American comedian, television host, actor, and writer. He is the current host of CBS's The Late Late Show, a role which earned him an Emmy nomination in 2006. Craig Logan, born on 22 April, a famous musician. Craig Logan's background: This Bros bassist was born in Kirkcaldy, Scotland. The group's first single, 'When Will I Be Famous', is one of the anthems of the 1980s, reaching number two in the charts in 1988. Craig left the band in 1988, leaving Bros as the blonde duo, Matt and Luke Goss.
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