Craig
Craig comes from the Scottish Gaelic "creag," meaning crag, rock, or cliff. The name began as a Scottish place-name surname, then crossed to first-name usage in the early 20th century. Craig is essentially a modern coinage — it was rare before 1900. Craig was a top-100 American name from 1950 to 1985, peaking at #36 in 1960. The peak was so concentrated that Craig now reads as definitively mid-century. Craig (the actor Craig Ferguson, born 1962, who hosted "The Late Late Show" from 2005 to 2014) gave the name a contemporary charge. Craig (the actor Daniel Craig, born 1968, who played James Bond from 2006 to 2021) gave the name cinematic weight. I find Craig has a brisk, slightly mid-century quality — the single syllable is direct, and the "Cr" opening is firm. The "g" ending gives it weight. Craig has been outside the US top 500 since 2014. Craig is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin that means "Crag, rock". Brisk, mid-century, and Scottish. The name sounds direct. Craigs tend to be capable. US peaked #36 in 1960. Outside top 500 since 2014. Well-known people named Craig include Daniel Craig (actor), Craig Ferguson (TV host), Craig (Scottish Gaelic word), Craig (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Craig include Craige (variant), Kraig (variant), Creg (variant), Craigie (Scottish).