Grace Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Girl Names Like Grace

Grace Name Origin: English
Pronunciation: grayce
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Grace Name Meaning

A virtue name with a lovely meaning, Grace has the heart of a lion with a sound as soft as a lamb. She’s friendly and approachable yet regal and divine, a moniker held by actress and princess, Grace Kelly. She’s also an all-star middle name choice like Marie and Elizabeth.

Derived from the Latin word gratia, Grace started her rise in the time of the Puritans, much like Abigail. She’s a one-syllable choice like the fashionable Claire with common use in everyday speech that makes misspellings nearly impossible. She’s a standout among other popular names, as word names are typically more common in boys than girls. It’s an understated cool factor that she shares with Willow and Autumn.

A little Grace is delicate and dainty, quick with her manners and polite as can be. She knows how to curtsy and loves to play dress up but isn’t afraid of adventure. She loves escaping to great new worlds through her own imagination whether she’s playing make-believe or reading a storybook. Of course if she’s anything like her name implies, she’d be a skilled athlete or dancer as well.

Variants of the name include Gracie, Gracelyn, and Graciela. Other virtue names that might tickle your fancy are Hope, Verity, Amity, and Felicity.

Grace Name Popularity

How popular is the name Grace? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	3,134	0.8901%
1911	—	3,300	0.8862%
1912	—	4,409	0.8743%
1913	—	4,660	0.8219%
1914	—	5,584	0.8013%
1915	—	7,043	0.7752%
1916	—	7,459	0.7722%
1917	—	7,369	0.7366%
1918	—	7,770	0.724%
1919	—	7,189	0.6865%
1920	—	7,167	0.6446%
1921	—	7,226	0.6311%
1922	—	6,736	0.6046%
1923	—	6,312	0.5636%
1924	—	6,325	0.5447%
1925	—	5,977	0.5288%
1926	—	5,426	0.4933%
1927	—	5,301	0.4789%
1928	—	4,982	0.4656%
1929	—	4,567	0.4409%
1930	—	4,216	0.4036%
1931	—	3,710	0.3759%
1932	—	3,531	0.3574%
1933	—	3,325	0.3569%
1934	—	3,077	0.3183%
1935	—	2,989	0.3076%
1936	—	2,777	0.2883%
1937	—	2,705	0.2745%
1938	—	2,601	0.2541%
1939	—	2,366	0.2326%
1940	—	2,375	0.2234%
1941	—	2,096	0.1862%
1942	—	2,150	0.1703%
1943	—	2,102	0.161%
1944	—	1,911	0.1542%
1945	—	1,730	0.1419%
1946	—	1,750	0.1186%
1947	—	1,869	0.112%
1948	—	1,658	0.1039%
1949	—	1,591	0.0989%
1950	—	1,494	0.0928%
1951	—	1,555	0.0917%
1952	—	1,511	0.0866%
1953	—	1,357	0.0767%
1954	—	1,383	0.0757%
1955	—	1,377	0.0749%
1956	—	1,820	0.0964%
1957	—	1,894	0.0984%
1958	—	1,687	0.0893%
1959	—	1,633	0.0859%
1960	—	1,546	0.0816%
1961	—	1,417	0.0751%
1962	—	1,291	0.0703%
1963	—	1,251	0.0697%
1964	—	1,182	0.0672%
1965	—	1,078	0.0659%
1966	—	892	0.0571%
1967	—	873	0.0575%
1968	—	711	0.0474%
1969	—	657	0.0426%
1970	—	746	0.0469%
1971	—	636	0.0423%
1972	—	577	0.0424%
1973	—	546	0.0421%
1974	—	483	0.0372%
1975	—	509	0.0396%
1976	—	471	0.0365%
1977	—	478	0.0355%
1978	—	557	0.0414%
1979	—	658	0.0467%
1980	—	726	0.0497%
1981	—	804	0.0547%
1982	—	905	0.0606%
1983	—	964	0.0653%
1984	—	999	0.0672%
1985	—	1,030	0.0679%
1986	—	1,132	0.075%
1987	—	1,353	0.0887%
1988	—	1,692	0.1086%
1989	—	1,917	0.1188%
1990	—	2,181	0.1316%
1991	—	2,380	0.146%
1992	—	2,652	0.1661%
1993	—	2,691	0.1726%
1994	—	3,170	0.2066%
1995	—	3,465	0.2299%
1996	—	3,742	0.2499%
1997	—	4,633	0.3133%
1998	—	5,719	0.3821%
1999	—	9,178	0.6129%
2000	—	11,284	0.7387%
2001	—	12,088	0.8023%
2002	—	12,056	0.8045%
2003	—	12,776	0.8398%
2004	—	12,531	0.8222%
2005	—	11,861	0.7758%
2006	—	10,972	0.7007%
2007	—	9,762	0.6187%
2008	—	9,035	0.5846%
2009	—	8,313	0.5562%
2010	—	7,681	0.533%
2011	—	7,633	0.5358%
2012	—	7,375	0.5175%
2013	—	7,374	0.5179%
2014	—	7,634	0.524%
2015	—	7,646	0.5255%
2016	—	7,582	0.5259%
2017	—	6,991	0.5009%
2018	—	6,724	0.4894%
2019	—	6,062	0.4478%
2020	—	5,430	0.4266%
2021	—	5,025	0.4111%
2022	—	5,255	0.3983%
2023	—	4,904	0.3789%

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Names Like Grace

If you like Grace, you’ll love these other names like Grace.

What names are diminutives of Grace?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Grace sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Grace, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Gracee	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracey	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracie	Graceful	English

What names are variants of Grace?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Grace.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Engracia	Love, protection of God's grace	Spanish
Eugracia	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracella	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracelynn	Graceful	English
Gracelynne	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracia	Favor; blessing	Latin
Graciana	Favor; blessing	Latin
Graciela	Favor; blessing	Latin
Graciella	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracielle	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracija	Favor; blessing	Latin

Gracina	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gracious	Favor; blessing	Latin
Grata	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gratia	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gratiana	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gratiela	Favor; blessing	Latin
Gratiella	Favor; blessing	Latin
Grayce	Favor; blessing	Latin
Grazia	Favor; blessing	Latin
Graziella	Favor; blessing	Latin
Grazina	Favor; blessing	Latin
Graziosa	Favor; blessing	Latin
Grazyna	Favor; blessing	Latin

What names sound like Grace?

If you like how Grace sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Grace.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender
Gray	Gray color	English
Greta	“The pearl,” a diminutive form of Margaret, which see.	German

What names are similar to Grace?

Find a name that’s like Grace, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender

Anna	Gracious	Hebrew
Emma	Whole or universal	German
Faith	Devotion	English
Hannah	Grace	Hebrew
Honor	Woman of honor	Latin
Hope	Desire to be	English
Jane	God is gracious	Hebrew
Leah	Weary one	Hebrew
Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Rebecca	To join	Hebrew

Lists With Grace

Find inspiration in these baby girl name lists featuring the name Grace.

Siblings of Grace

Mamas with kids named Grace also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Elizabeth	God is my oath	Hebrew
Eleanor	Of unknown meaning	English
Zella	Happy	Yiddish
Hannah	Grace	Hebrew
Bonnie	Fine, attractive, pretty	Scottish

Joy	Happiness	Latin
Noah	To rest	Hebrew
Aliya	Rising, ascending	Hebrew
Kylie	Boomerang	Aboriginal
Ryann	King	Irish
Ezra	Help	Hebrew
Isabella	Devoted to God	Italian
Brielle	God is my strength	French
Hallie	A variant spelling of Hally.	Scandinavian
Charlie	Free man	English
Josef	Jehovah increases	Hebrew
Taylor	Tailor; to cut	French
Reece	Enthusiasm	Welsh
Faith	Devotion	English
William	A willing protector	German

Marie	A French form of Mary.	French
Jordyn	To descend	Hebrew
Jubilee	Ram's horn	Hebrew
David	Beloved	Hebrew
Robert	Bright fame	German
Josiah	God supports	Hebrew
Charisse	Cherry; grace; dear, beloved	Latin
Ivana	God is gracious	Slavic
Anaya	Free	Indian (Sanskrit)
Jonathan	God has given	Hebrew
Gabriel	God is my strength	Hebrew
Isaac	He will laugh	Hebrew
Myles	Soldier	Latin
Raleigh	Roe deer's meadow	English
Peter	Stone	Greek

Annelise	Graced with God's bounty	Latin
Haven	Safe place	English
Trinity	The Holy Trinity	English

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49 Comments

Abigail Sep 13 at 2:48 pm

Grace Is A Good Name.

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Karly May 26 at 8:27 pm

We chose Grace because it feels like the perfect balance of classic and unique. One thing that was especially important to my husband was choosing a name that people would easily know how to spell, so she hopefully won’t have to deal with constant misspellings. We also love that we can call her Gracie as a nickname.

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thandokazi Mar 20 at 1:07 am

Grace is a miracle baby

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Emilee Oct 9 at 9:13 am

I’ve always loved the idea of having a “Gracie“. As a Catholic Christian I have a devotion to Mary, the mother of Jesus: in our Catholic faith we have different “feast days” of the year in which we celebrate and honor a saint. My daughter was born on the feast of our Lady of the rosary in which we pray “Hail Mary full of grace…” My husband and I liked the name Grace and thought it was appropriate to honor the feast of Our Lady of the Rosary with the connection to the prayer of the rosary by the name we chose!!

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Amy Apr 6 at 1:24 am

I knew this would be my second daughters name when I heard it!

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Michelle Mar 15 at 8:12 pm

N/a

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ShaRae Dec 31 at 12:48 pm

I’m the out of town abuela. This is my son’s first born with his fiance Alejandra. We don’t live in the same city and state. I’m patiently waiting to hold her. She interacts with me over FaceTime. I love her so much. My second granddaughter.

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ShaRae Oct 3 at 9:47 am

My granddaughter is my first born son’s first child and her mom speaks Spanish fluently. She FaceTime me. I can’t wait until the day we meet in person.

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Bess Aug 29 at 3:28 pm

Family name

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Elizabeth Goodman Jun 5 at 8:15 am

We finally decided on the name Grace as my husband said we had to have a lot of Grace waiting on her our second kid. Almost Exactly 7 years after our first born. They share a birth month ? so Grace was very fitting for her name. Grace came into this world very fast with very little grace lol. Very fast and abrupt haha. I had a chiropractor appt the morning of her birth and was told I wouod have her that night almost certain after an adjustment. 2 hours later she was born within 10 min. 2-3 pushes. Didn’t even get checked into the hospital completely or barely got my iv in. Then she was born. Got to do it all natural as I planned to do. ??

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Jaimie Jun 1 at 9:31 am

We named our daughter Grace Faith based on our family’s life verse, Ephesians 2:8-10: For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith- and this not of ourselves, it is a gift of God- not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s workmanship, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.

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Michelle Apr 9 at 8:58 am

We chose Grace because Jesus blessed us with her on Easter Weekend. My husband and I both loved the name the moment we heard it. Every Grace we have ever known has always been so sweet and kind so we are honored to name our daughter Grace.

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Katie Mar 28 at 9:59 am

We chose Grace because of the meaning, some complications we had in the first trimester, and the constant reminder when we say her name to think of having grace with oneself and others!

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Emily Mar 25 at 2:02 pm

We chose Grace to remind us of the amazing Grace God has given to us, including the life of this precious child.

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ShaRae Mar 19 at 7:15 am

I’m the grandmother which is my son’s daughter and my granddaughter is the most beautiful girl in the world

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Anna Jan 26 at 9:22 am

I love the meaning of Grace: unmerited favor. I like how it sounds and the reminder of what we have when we are God’s children.

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Tracy Apr 13 at 12:19 pm

So in love with this sweet girl.

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Alyson Dec 30 at 6:17 pm

Classic

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Shantel Oct 27 at 4:36 am

I chose her name because I felt that God spoke me concerning her name her. I’ve held onto it since middle school. I like that it means divine favor.

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Sarah Sep 22 at 8:34 am

I chose the name grace because it was our friends daughters middle name and I looked up the biblical meaning of that name and it was perfect for everything that we did to have her

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Yuri Sep 11 at 9:28 am

First I think about God’s grace poured into me giving me a chance to be a mother, and then I also think about my mother in law who was so welcoming and loving and her name was Grace too.

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Ashley Aug 27 at 10:06 am

after my grandma

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Jade Aug 21 at 3:43 pm

My 14 year old daughter is called Grace. I knew she was going to be a girl as soon as I knew I was pregnant and Grace unexpectedly came out of nowhere as a name to my mind within days of finding out I was expecting. I had never considered it before that point. It was like she was really meant to be called Grace and the universe was going to make sure I got the message. I battled with another name Lucia and reasoned on Lucia-Grace to compromise to this little voice on my shoulder whispering its wishes on her first name but I couldn’t shake of the strong feeling it should be her first name. So it was done. And although it felt in a strange way I had no say in her name (because it seemed it was already chosen for her by divine intervention) I quickly learnt to love the name, its history and the femininity and delicacy of it.
Despite learning the name was popular after she was born at the time of her birth in the UK, she was the only Grace in infant and middle school in her year group and most of high school until another Grace joined her year group a couple years later. And I actually don’t hear of many Graces in my town be it young or old. So her name is rare here.

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Nicole Jun 17 at 8:55 am

God chose her name.

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Christian May 26 at 7:58 pm

Grace – has so many meanings – growing up with being taught the definition of what Grace means not only receiving and giing to others, but also trying to fully understand and comprehend God’s Grace when we don’t deserve it. My parents prayed over us kids before they were born for favor and that is a synonym to Grace. Also – love to be able to shorten the name to “ACE“. I have always said if i ever have a girl i will name her Grace. Had to convince some siblings not to take the name before me!

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Nicole May 23 at 7:27 am

Her name was given to me as a word from God when I was trying to figure out what to name her before we even knew she was a girl. We knew we wanted something biblical but I wasn’t a fan of the biblical women names so as I was doing my daily reading, He spoke to me and told me what to name her. I love all that it stands for and it’s a reminder of what God gives us even though we don’t deserve it and we should strive to give it to others as well. I also love her name came from our Heavenly Father and not from one of us. I guess if I had to dislike anything about it is that I’m now finding more and more people with that name. As a teacher it’s hard to pick names I like that don’t have some kind of memory attached to another student. I have never taught a Grace but now I’m meeting more and more people who have used the name Grace in their children’s name. But that’s not a big deal.

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Jacqueline Apr 23 at 7:47 am

I’m religious so it just feels good to know God fave me Grace (my baby)
I also love her nickname (Gracie)

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Gloria Apr 8 at 8:59 am

I’ve always loved the name since I was little. It always brought me peace. Her middle name comes from her great grandmother.

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Myles Apr 5 at 8:24 am

After three miscarriages we settled on the name Grace if we had the chance again to have a child and it be a daughter. For it would be by the Grace of God alone we would have a child. We are so pleased with her presence in our family and with the choice of her name.

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Raquel casline Dec 17 at 8:38 pm

Because i have a grandma who name is Gracie
I like the name grace Because it is part of Jesus and has something to do with Christmas

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Jen G Nov 22 at 3:54 pm

Me and her father named her Grace because God had a lot of Grace the session in our life when we had her ?!

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Thyeesha Sep 22 at 9:05 am

I chose Grace because God blessed me with her at the most crucial time of my life so i thank him everyday for his grace and my baby Grace.

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Cynthia Kelley Jul 15 at 10:08 am

God graced us with this sweet baby after our miscarriage in 2019. She was a surprise gift from our Father.

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Rachel Apr 13 at 1:58 pm

We wanted a name that was meaningful and had family connection.

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Carol Feb 17 at 8:33 am

We wanted something short and sweet, Grace works well with the last name as well!

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Jamie Nov 10 at 12:38 pm

I’ve always loved the name Grace, but the day I found out I was pregnant I read one of my devotionals and it mentioned thanking God for his amazing grace, and how we should always trust His timing. When our pregnancy was confirmed with an hCG test I told my husband I had a feeling we were having a girl and her name would be Grace. Her middle name is MaryAnne, and I got that because I had prayed to The Virgin Mary before and during my pregnancy and also to Saint Anne. So we decided to combine Mary and Anne. Also, my husband’s mom is Marilyn and mine is JoAnn, so we added the grandmas in there too.

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Julie Oct 3 at 4:51 pm

God’s grace is something we definitely needed to make it through her birth where the midwife didn’t make it in time. My husband and I ended up delivering her alone at home. We didn’t know the gender before the birth. The name Grace was on our list of potential girl names. When her birth didn’t happen at all according to plan God’s grace saw us through. We also felt strongly that during this year of 2020 we all need to focus on God’s grace and hope (her middle name). Additionally, we now have a Brad(hubby), Brady (son), Halle, Hannah (daughters), Graham (son) and Grace. All the names go with each other well. It is fun.

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ana Dec 14 at 12:01 pm

Anayah ggarce is is beautiful name it means God’s answer

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Katie Oct 11 at 8:47 am

We’ve always loved the name Grace. After a miscarriage and several other trials in our lives, when the lord gave us our baby girl, it seemed fitting to recognize God’s great grace to us by naming our daughter Grace.

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Rudo Jul 10 at 11:53 pm

I can summarize my life in one word (grace) I’m where i am today by God’s grace I’m a child of God by HIS grace everything we are as a family is by HIS grace! Thank You Jesus ?

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Adele Jun 11 at 7:13 pm

Actually Grace was not our choice. We have a son and my hearts desire was to have a daughter even though I was already 41 at the time I was out running and talking to God about it and I felt I heard in my spirit that I was going to have a daughter and to name her Grace and she would be a gift and bring a season of favour into our lives. Grace means unmerited, undeserved favour and a gift as well as the power to do what we otherwise couldn’t. We prayed until I conceived and it was a girl and she is perfect and we definitely need so much grace in this season with our 2 year old having some developmental delay challenges. Grace has been such a blessing.

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Julie Jun 9 at 7:58 am

I have chosen all of our baby’s names because of the meanings of them. Grace means God’s favor, graceful, eloquence or beauty of form, kindness, mercy, favor and love.

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Christina Jun 8 at 6:21 pm

I named her Grace because I was never able to get pregnant before. I had tried with previous partners and even when I was in a bad place in life I attempted to get pregnant so I wouldn’t be alone and it never happened. I finally settled down with a man that loves me beyond words and I truly believe God was showing me His Grace when I got pregnant with her.

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Melodie Apr 22 at 12:54 pm

Grace is our daughters middle name

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Tori Apr 14 at 9:06 pm

When my husband and I first started dating 10 years ago, we had a random conversation about what baby names we liked. We both immediately said if either of us ever had a baby girl, we would name her Grace. It sounded like the most beautiful, classic girl’s name. Flash forward to 9 years later, after we were married and found out we were expecting a baby girl of our own, there was no question about what we would name her!

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Lianna Apr 13 at 9:45 pm

My husband and I loved the names “Hannah” and “Grace” … but as hard as we tried, we kept ending up with 3 names – “Hannah”, “Grace” and my own middle name. So, my hubby came up with the inspirational idea to combine 2 of them into one name. “HannahGrace” … we continue to get compliments for our daughters and their names.

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Sydney Apr 13 at 8:30 pm

We decided on this name TWO WEEKS after our child was born! It was important to wait for the moment of “knowing,” even if our baby was named “Baby” for awhile! Like many people, we mostly had Grace planned as a middle name, because we felt it was too popular of a name. But I was 44.5 when I had her, plus had health issues which concerned me regarding the birth. But everything worked out with such beauty and support from the universe, that we had this moment almost 2 weeks after having her (and the pressure was on to get her name figured out) where we tearfully discussed the miracle of the whole process of having her, and we realized she WAS Grace! It fits her perfectly and I love having her have a name with meaning.

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- Genevieve Howland May 2 at 10:59 am
  
  I got the chills reading your story! Congratulations to you Sydney!
  
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Chelly Ullman Apr 13 at 1:30 pm

Grace is our second daughter. She is almost 6. She has a fire in her. If she’s afraid she hides it and goes on boldly. She can be stubborn too. She has a more subtle sweet side. Some day she may take over the world… or at least run a household efficiently. Her middle name is Michelle.

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