Grace and bitter or beloved
A compound name combining Grace, from the Latin 'gratia', and Marie, the French form of Mary. It blends the concept of divine favor or elegance with the multifaceted meanings of Mary, which include 'bitter', 'beloved', or 'star of the sea'.
Less common today
Gracemarie isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #9,513 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
