Grenada
Spanish/Arabic · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Grenada
The given name 'Grenada' does not have a standard meaning as a personal name; it is derived from the Spanish city of Granada, which itself comes from the Arabic "Gharnāṭah," possibly meaning "hill of strangers" or referring to the pomegranate (Spanish *granada*).
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Etymology
The given name 'Grenada' does not have a standard meaning as a personal name; it is derived from the Spanish city of Granada, which itself comes from the Arabic "Gharnāṭah," possibly meaning "hill of strangers" or referring to the pomegranate (Spanish *granada*). It is not traditionally used as a given name in any specific culture or religion, but it is most notably the name of a Caribbean country, chosen by Spanish colonizers after the city of Granada, with no historical context as a personal name.
Grenada currently ranks #848 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2013.
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