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Grason

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How to Pronounce Grason

Pronounced GRAY-sun /ˈɡreɪsən/Medium

Meaning: Grason is a trimmed spelling of Grayson, an English surname meaning 'son of the grieve', a grieve being a steward or bailiff who managed an estate. Some also read it simply as 'son of Gray'. Grayson surged as a boys' first name in recent decades, and Grason drops the 'y' for a leaner look while keeping the meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Grason is a leaner spelling of Grayson, English for 'son of the steward'. Rare, it peaked in the mid two-thousands (said GRAY-sun).
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MeaningGrason is a trimmed spelling of Grayson, an English surname meaning 'son of the grieve', a grieve being a steward or bailiff who managed an estate. Some also read it simply as 'son of Gray'. Grayson surged as a boys' first name in recent decades, and Grason drops the 'y' for a leaner look while keeping the meaning.
U.S. rank (2022)#11341 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births6 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2006
Total births (all-time)≈ 380

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200619922022

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

Grason is a pared-down spelling of Grayson, an English surname meaning 'son of the grieve', an old word for an estate steward. As Grayson climbed the boys' charts, families reached for spellings like Grason to keep the sound while giving it a fresh face.

Grason never became common in United States records. It appeared around 1992, reached a quiet high of a couple dozen boys a year around 2006 as Grayson rose, and stayed uncommon. A boy named Grason then is in his teens now.

Did you know? The 'grieve' behind Grayson and Grason was a real medieval job, an estate steward or overseer, so the name literally means the steward's son.
Overall data confidence 58%
References - Grason / Grayson — Grayson 'son of the grieve/steward'

Variations

GraysonGreysonGraysenGraison

Nicknames

GraySonny

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Grason mean?

Grason is a form of Grayson, an English surname meaning 'son of the grieve', that is, son of a steward.

How do you pronounce Grason?

It's said GRAY-sun /ˈɡreɪsən/, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Grason a boy or girl name?

Grason is used as a boy's name.

Is Grason a popular name?

No, it has always been rare, a spelling of Grayson that peaked in the mid two-thousands.

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