Grace
Derived from the Hebrew name Hannah, meaning grace or favor. It has been a staple of European royalty for centuries and was the name of the mother of the Virgin Mary in Christian tradition. Though it fell out of the top rankings in recent decades, it remains a quintessential classic.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Academy Award-winning actress
Diarist and Holocaust victim
Queen of England and second wife of Henry VIII
Protagonist of Anne of Green Gables · Anne of Green Gables
English novelist and poet
American gothic fiction writer
Protagonist of Jane Austen's Persuasion · Persuasion
Grammy-winning Canadian singer
Oscar-winning actress
Pulitzer Prize-winning novelist
