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Granvil
How to Pronounce Granvil
Pronounced GRAN-vil /ˈɡræn.vɪl/Low
Meaning: Granvil is a reduced spelling of Granville, an Anglo-Norman surname drawn from a Norman place name meaning 'large town or estate,' from Old French grand plus ville. Dropping the final -le gives the phonetic Granvil, but the meaning stays tied to the parent Granville.Low
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Granvil traces to Granville, a surname and place name the Normans carried into England, built from Old French grand, 'great,' and ville, 'town or estate.' The clipped Granvil spelling is an American simplification, and the sense still points back to the parent name.
It was never common, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens, and it faded well before mid-century. A boy named Granvil then would be over a hundred today, marking it firmly as an early-twentieth-century name.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Granvil mean?
It is a respelling of Granville, an Anglo-Norman surname and place name meaning 'large town or estate,' from Old French grand ville.
How do you pronounce Granvil?
It is said GRAN-vil /ˈɡræn.vɪl/ - two syllables, stress on the first.
Is Granvil a boy or girl name?
Granvil is used as a boy's name.
How popular is Granvil?
It was always rare in the United States, given to only about fifteen boys a year even at its peak in the nineteen-tens.