First name Gráinne - Meaning, Origin and Rating

Meaning

Gráinne is a feminine Irish name traditionally associated with the word for “grain,” though its exact origin is debated and may instead relate to *ghrian*, meaning “sun.” In Irish mythology, Gráinne is the daughter of Cormac mac Airt and a central figure in the legends *Finn and Gráinne* and *The Pursuit of Diarmuid and Gráinne*. The name has been rendered in English as Grania or Granya. Notable individuals include Gráinne Ní Mháille, a 16th-century clan leader and pirate queen, and Gráinne Conole, an Irish scholar.