Craig (given name)
Craig is a Scottish, Irish and Welsh masculine given name; all variations derive from the Celtic languages. The name has two origins. In some cases it can originate from a nickname, derived from the Scottish Gaelic word creag, meaning, similar to Peter. In other cases, the given name originates from the Scottish surname Craig, which is also derived from the same Scottish Gaelic word. Cognate forms of creag include the Irish creig, Manx creg, and Welsh craig. The English word crag has the same origin. The given name Craig is popular in Scotland, and is used throughout the English-speaking world.
In North America it is often pronounced with a short vowel sound, while the British pronunciation uses the spelling pronunciation.
People
- Craig Abaya, American singer-songwriter
- Craig Ackerman, American basketball announcer
- Craig Adams (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Albernaz, American baseball coach
- Craig Alcock, English professional footballer
- Craig Allen, Guernsey footballer
- Craig Allen, American television and radio meteorologist
- Craig B. Allen, American diplomat and ambassador
- Craig Alpert, American film editor
- Craig Anton, American actor
- Craig Armstrong, Scottish composer
- Craig Armstrong, English footballer and turned manager
- Craig S. Atkins, American judge
- Craig Barrett, New Zealand racewalker
- Craig Barrett, American business executive
- Craig H. Barratt, Australian technology executive
- Craig Bartlett,, American animator
- Craig Bellamy, Australia rugby league coach
- Craig Bellamy, Welsh footballer
- Craig Bierko, American actor
- Craig Biggio, American baseball player
- Craig Blomberg, American New Testament scholar
- Craig Braham-Barrett, English footballer
- Craig Breedlove, American racing driver
- Craig Breslow, American baseball player and executive
- Craig Brown, former coach of the Scotland national football team
- Craig Brown, English writer and humorist
- Craig Carnelia is an American musical theater composer and singer
- Craig Carton, American radio personality
- Craig Cash, English comedy writer and performer
- Craig Challen, Australian technical diver and cave explorer
- Craig Chaquico, American guitarist
- Craig Charles, British actor
- Craig Chester, American actor, writer, and screenwriter
- Craig Claiborne, American restaurant critic, food journalist and book author
- Craig Cohn, American professional wrestler
- Craig Cohen, American radio personality
- Craig Considine Christian and American scholar of Islam
- Craig B. Cooper, American aquanaut
- Craig Cotton, American football player
- Craig Counsell, American baseball player and manager
- Craig Culver, American fast food company founder
- Craig Curry, American football player
- Craig David, English singer-songwriter
- Craig Davidson, Canadian author
- Craig Davies (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Dawson, English footballer
- Craig Derbyshire, English professional boxer
- Craig Dimond, Australian rugby league footballer
- Craig Disley, English professional footballer
- Craig Douglas, British singer
- Craig Doyle, Irish TV and radio presenter
- Craig Dudley, English footballer
- Craig Dunn, American business professor
- Craig Ehlo, American basketball player
- Craig Engels, American middle-distance runner
- Craig Ervine, Zimbabwean cricketer
- Craig Esherick, American professor
- Craig Fairbrass, English actor
- Craig Federighi, senior vice president of software engineering at Apple Inc.
- Craig Ferguson, British actor, comedian, and TV host
- Craig Field, Australian rugby league coach and player
- Craig Flournoy, American journalist
- Craig Fortnam, English musician and conductor
- Craig Foster (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Frawley, Australian rugby league footballer
- Craig Frost, American keyboardist
- Craig Gannon, English guitarist
- Craig Gardner, English professional footballer
- Craig Gass, American actor
- Craig Gazey, British actor
- Craig Gilchrist, South African basketball coach and former player
- Craig Gillespie, Australian film director
- Craig Gilroy, Irish rugby player
- Craig Goldy, American guitarist
- Craig Grant, American poet and actor
- Craig Green (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Greenberg, American businessman, lawyer, and politician
- Craig Groeschel, American pastor
- Craig Gruber, American bassist
- Craig Goldman, American politician
- Craig Gordon, Scottish footballer
- Craig Hertwig, American football player
- Craig Heyward, American football player
- Craig Hill (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Hinton, British writer
- Craig Hooper, Australian musician
- Craig Horner, Australian actor
- Craig Hutchison, Canadian freestyle swimmer
- Craig Huxley, American actor and musician
- Craig James (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Janney, American ice hockey player
- Craig Johnston, Australian soccer player
- Craig Jones (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Joubert, South African rugby player
- Craig Juntunen, American-Canadian football player
- Craig Kallman, American entrepreneur and former DJ
- Craig Kielburger, Canadian human rights activist
- Craig Keith, American football player
- Craig Kelly (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Kilborn, American comedian, actor and television host
- Craig Kieswetter, English cricketer
- Craig Kimbrel, American baseball player
- Craig Kyle, American writer
- Craig Larman, Canadian computer scientist
- Craig Laundy, former Australian politician
- Craig Leipold, American businessman
- Craig Levein, Scottish football coach
- Craig Liddle, former English footballer
- Craig Logan, Scottish music manager
- Craig Lorentson, Scottish singer-songwriter, lead vocalist of Lowlife
- Craig Low, Australian comedian
- Craig Lowndes, Australian racing driver
- Craig Luschenat, American basketball coach and player
- Craig Mabbitt, American singer-songwriter
- Craig Mack, American rapper
- Craig MacLean, Scottish cyclist
- Craig MacTavish, American hockey player
- Craig Mazin, American writer, director, and producer
- Craig McCracken, American cartoonist
- Craig McKinley (disambiguation), several people
- Craig McLachlan, Australian actor and musician
- Craig McRae, Australian rules footballer and coach
- Craig Melchert, American linguist
- Craig Melvin, American television journalist
- Craig Menear, American business executive
- Craig Millar, Canadian ice hockey player
- Craig Millar, New Zealand rugby union player
- Craig Miller (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Minervini, American sports broadcaster
- Craig Mokhiber, American United Nations human rights official
- Craig Montoya, American musician
- Craig Morgan, American country singer
- Craig Mottram, Australian runner
- Craig Mundie, American businessperson
- Craig Murray, Scottish author, human rights activist and journalist
- Craig Richard Nelson, American actor
- Craig T. Nelson, American actor
- Craig Newmark, American entrepreneur and Craigslist founder
- Craig Nicholls, Australian musician
- Craig Noone, English footballer
- Craig Nunenmacher, American musician
- Craig Ochs, American football player
- Craig Olejnik, Canadian actor
- Craig Oliver (disambiguation), several people
- *Craig Oliver, British news editor, producer and media executive
- Craig Owens, American musician
- Craig Parker, New Zealand actor
- Craig Parry, Australian professional golfer
- Craig Pattison, Canadian musician
- Craig Pearce, Australian screenwriter and actor
- Craig Phillips, English television personality and builder
- Craig Pittman, American Marine and professional wrestler
- Craig Porter Jr., American basketball player
- Craig Puki, American football player
- Craig Quinnell, Welsh rugby union player
- Craig Raine, English poet
- Craig Ramsay, Canadian ice hockey coach and player
- Craig Reid (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Reucassel, Australian radio and television presenter
- Craig Revel Horwood, Australian-British dancer and choreographer
- Craig Reynolds (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Rice, American author
- Craig L. Rice, American politician
- Craig Roberts (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Robertson (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Robinson (disambiguation), several people
- *Craig Robinson (actor), American actor and stand-up comedian
- Craig Rodwell, American gay rights activist and founder of the first gay bookstore
- Craig Rothfeld, American businessman
- Craig Ruddy, Australian artist
- Craig Russell (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Sager, American sports reporter
- Craig Sams, British businessman and author
- Craig Scott (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Serjeant, Australian cricketer
- Craig Setari, American musician
- Craig Sheffer, American actor
- Craig Shoemaker, American stand-up comedian
- Craig Simpson, Canadian ice hockey player
- Craig Smith (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Spence, Australian professional golfer
- Craig Spence, British historian and archaeologist
- Craig J. Spence, American journalist and lobbyist
- Craig Stevens (disambiguation), several people
- *Craig Stevens, American actor
- Craig Stewart, Canadian politician
- Craig Stewart, Australian rules footballer
- Craig Stott, Australian actor
- Craig Sutherland, Scottish footballer
- Craig Taborn, American musician
- Craig Terrill, American football player
- Craig Thomas (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Thompson, American cartoonist
- Craig Titus, American murderer
- Craig Unger, American journalist and writer
- Craig Venter, American biologist
- Craig Washington, American politician
- Craig Wasson, American actor
- Craig Waters, American lawyer and court spokesperson
- Craig Wayans, American writer, television producer, and actor
- Craig Wedren, American singer-songwriter
- Craig Michael Wheeler, American politician
- Craig Williams (disambiguation), several people
- Craig Williamson, South African policeman and spy
- Craig Winn, American businessman
- Craig Woodson, American football player
- Craig Steven Wright, Australian computer scientist and businessman
- Craig Yoho, American baseball player
- Craig Young (disambiguation), multiple people
- Craig Zadan, American film producer
- Craig Zobel, American filmmaker and actor
- Craig Zonca, Australian radio and television presenter
- Craig Zucker, American politician
Fictional characters
- Craig Cody, in the movie and TV series Animal Kingdom
- Craig Dean, in the soap opera Hollyoaks
- Craig Dixon (EastEnders), short-lived EastEnders character
- Craig Feldspar, a recurring character in Malcolm in the Middle, portrayed by David Anthony Higgins
- Craig Gilner, the main character of It's Kind of a Funny Story
- Craig Manning, in Degrassi: The Next Generation
- Craig Marduk, in Tekken 4
- Craig Owens, in the Doctor Who episodes "The Lodger" and "Closing Time"
- Craig Pelton, a recurring character on Community
- Craig Ramirez, a character in the sitcom Drake & Josh
- Craig Slithers, Sanjay's pet snake from Sanjay and Craig
- Craig Schwartz, character in Being John Malkovich
- Craig Tucker, a recurring South Park character
- Craig Williams, the main character of ''Craig of the Creek''