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Craig-Junior

Quick answerCraig-Junior is a compound name combining "Craig," which derives from the Scottish Gaelic word "creag" meaning "rock" or "crag," with "Junior," a Latin term meaning "younger" used to distinguish a son from his father.

Scottish and Latin · Boy · 3 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,937
TrendFalling ↓
Peak year2019
Syllables3
OriginScottish and Latin
LanguageEnglish
CultureScottish and American
Letters12
Numerology8 Chaldean 5
Global rank#3,937

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Craig-Junior

Craig-Junior is a compound name combining "Craig," which derives from the Scottish Gaelic word "creag" meaning "rock" or "crag," with "Junior," a Latin term meaning "younger" used to distinguish a son from his father.

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Etymology

Craig-Junior is a compound name combining "Craig," which derives from the Scottish Gaelic word "creag" meaning "rock" or "crag," with "Junior," a Latin term meaning "younger" used to distinguish a son from his father. The name is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, particularly in the United States and Scotland, with "Junior" being a common American naming convention to differentiate sons from fathers who share the same given name.

Craig-Junior currently ranks #3,937 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2019.

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