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The short answer
Gracie is a feminine English name, pronounced GRAY-see, that Behind the Name defines as a "diminutive of Grace". The Grace entry explains that Grace comes "from the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia", and that it "was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans". Related forms in other languages include Grazia and Graziella (Italian), Gracia and Graciela (Spanish), Graça (Portuguese) and Gracja (Polish). In the United States, Gracie ranked #227 for girls in 2025, according to the Social Security Administration.
Meaning and etymology
Behind the Name gives Gracie as a "diminutive of Grace", with the English pronunciation /ˈɡɹeɪ.si/. The Grace entry supplies the meaning: Grace is "from the English word grace, which ultimately derives from Latin gratia", and "was one of the virtue names created in the 17th century by the Puritans". That entry also names the actress Grace Kelly (1929-1982) as a famous bearer and records that Grace was very popular in the English-speaking world at the end of the 19th century, declined over the next hundred years, and staged a comeback at the end of the 20th century, becoming the top girls' name in England and Wales in 2006. Behind the Name lists Gratia (Dutch), Grazia and Graziella (Italian), Gracja (Polish), Graça, Gracinda and Gracília (Portuguese) and Gracia, Graciela and Chela (Spanish) as forms in other languages.
Editorial confidence: established
Linguistic roots
| Language | Form | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| English | Grace | the English word grace; a Puritan virtue name |
| Latin | gratia | ultimate source of the word grace, per Behind the Name |
Popularity
Gracie ranked #227 for girls in the United States in 2025 (Social Security Administration). The popularity history that Behind the Name gives applies to Grace, not to Gracie as an independent name. No other national rankings were checked in this pass.
| Region | Year | Rank | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2025 | #227 | ssa-2025 |
Nicknames, variants, and related names
Nicknames: None documented.
Variants: None documented.
Related names: Grace, Grazia, Graziella, Gracia, Graciela, Graça, Gratia, Gracja
What the name feels like
Gracie has the sweetness of a pet name given full-name status: two syllables, a long vowel and the -ie ending shared with Ellie, Sadie and Rosie. It feels affectionate and old-fashioned at once, and many parents will treat it as an informal cousin of Grace rather than a separate choice.
Style tags: diminutive, virtue name family, two syllables, -ie ending, vintage nickname
Editorial interpretation: These style impressions are editorial opinion, not linguistic fact. Behind the Name lists no nicknames or spelling variants for Gracie; comparisons with Ellie, Sadie and Rosie are editorial.
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Frequently asked questions
What does the name Gracie mean?
Gracie is a diminutive of Grace, which Behind the Name traces to the English word grace and ultimately to Latin gratia. Grace was a 17th-century Puritan virtue name.
Is Gracie a popular name?
Gracie ranked #227 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, according to Social Security Administration data.
Is Gracie a nickname or a full name?
Behind the Name classifies Gracie as a diminutive of Grace, but its own place on the US Social Security list (#227 in 2025) shows that many parents use it as a given name in full.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Gracie — supports diminutive relationship, pronunciation, other-language forms.
- Behind the Name: Meaning, origin and history of the name Grace — supports meaning, Latin root, Puritan virtue name, Grace popularity history, Grace Kelly.
- U.S. Social Security Administration: Popular Baby Names — national data, year of birth 2025 — supports popularity.
