Griffin

Griffin carries a pair of wings and a lion's back. From the mythological griffin, itself from the Greek gryps, the name arrived in English as a Welsh surname drawn from Gruffudd, meaning "strong lord." It has climbed steadily through American charts since the 1990s and now sits comfortably in the top 250, a favorite among parents who want something bookish, heraldic, and a little fierce. Two syllables with a bright middle F, a name that sounds like it could appear in a Narnia chapter or on a law firm's door. Equal parts mythic and modern, without choosing.