Gracie
Meaning of Gracie
Gracie greets the world like a quick burst of fiesta confetti—bright, lively, and impossible to ignore. A playful spin on the virtue name Grace, she traces her lineage back to the Latin gratia, the same root that powers the Spanish exclamation “¡qué gracia!” when Tía applauds a child’s natural charm. That tiny Latin spark has danced through centuries of history, from Puritan hymnbooks to Hollywood spotlights (think wise-cracking Gracie Allen) and right into playlists featuring indie darling Gracie Abrams. Pronounced GRAY-see, the name rolls off the tongue as easily as a lullaby, yet it carries the weight of favor, gratitude, and effortless elegance. Stat sheets show she vaulted into America’s Top 100 at the turn of the millennium and still pirouettes comfortably in the rankings—a testament to her staying power. For parents seeking a name that feels both classic and salsa-fresh, Gracie serves up grace with a wink and a twirl.
Pronunciation
American English
- Pronunced as GRAY-see (/ˈɡreɪsi/)
U.S. Popularity Chart
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Notable People Named Gracie
| Gracie Fields was a beloved British actress, singer and comedian, a 1930s film and music hall star nicknamed Our Gracie and the Lancashire Lass, famed for her Lancashire accent, once the worlds highest paid film star, later made a Dame. |
| Gracie Gold is an American figure skater, a 2014 Olympic team bronze medalist and two time US champion with six Grand Prix medals and a 2012 World Junior silver. |
| Gracie Allen - Grace Allen was an American comedian and entertainer best known as the zany foil to her husband George Burns in their Burns and Allen act on radio, television, and film. |
| Gracie Abrams is an American singer and songwriter, daughter of director JJ Abrams, known for the EPs Minor and This Is What It Feels Like, the album Good Riddance, a Best New Artist Grammy nomination, and opening for Olivia Rodrigo and Taylor Swift. |
| Gracie Gillam born Grace Phipps is an American actress singer and dancer best known for playing Lela in Teen Beach Movie and Teen Beach 2 and April Young on The Vampire Diaries. |
| Gracie Elizabeth Trotter is an American stock car driver who has raced for Venturini Motorsports and Rev Racing and in 2020 became the first woman to win an ARCA sanctioned race. |
| Gracie Kramer is an American artistic gymnast who competed for UCLA from 2016 to 2020 and, after retiring in 2020, became a volunteer assistant coach at Utah State. |
| Gracie Elvin is an Australian former professional cyclist who raced from 2012 to 2020, won the national road race title in 2013 and 2014, and became the first Australian to podium at the Tour of Flanders for Women by finishing second in 2017. |
| Gracie Dzienny is an American actress known for roles in Supah Ninjas, Chasing Life, Zoo, and First Kill. |
| Gracie Carvalho is a Brazilian fashion model. |
| Gracie Terzian, born Grace Benedict Paine Terzian, is a New York City based singer songwriter, musician, producer, and actress from the Washington DC area who often returns there to perform. |
