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Gratien

Quick answerGratien derives from the Latin name Gratianus, which comes from the word "gratus" meaning "pleasing" or "grateful." The name literally signifies one who is grateful or agreeable in nature.

Latin · Boy · 2 syllables

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Popularity & facts

Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#5,330
TrendStable
Peak year1903
Syllables2
OriginLatin
LanguageFrench
CultureFrench
ReligionChristianity
Numerology11 Chaldean 3
Global rank#950

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

About the name Gratien

Gratien derives from the Latin name Gratianus, which comes from the word "gratus" meaning "pleasing" or "grateful." The name literally signifies one who is grateful or agreeable in nature.

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Etymology

Gratien derives from the Latin name Gratianus, which comes from the word "gratus" meaning "pleasing" or "grateful." The name literally signifies one who is grateful or agreeable in nature.

The name is primarily used in French-speaking Catholic cultures and has historical prominence through Saint Gratian, an early Christian martyr, and Roman Emperor Gratianus who ruled in the 4th century. It remains most common in France, Belgium, and other Francophone regions with Christian heritage.

Gratien currently ranks #5,330 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1903.

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