Grant (given name)

Grant is an English given name derived from the French grand meaning 'tall' or 'large'. It was originally a nickname given to those with remarkable size.

Notable people with the given name "Grant" include

A

Grant Achatz, American restaurateur
Grant Achilles, American baseball coach
Grant Adam, Scottish footballer
Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Adcox, American race car driver
Grant Albrecht, Canadian luger
Grant D. Aldonas, American attorney
Grant Aleksander, American actor
Grant Allen, Canadian writer
Grant Allen (cyclist), Australian Paralympic cyclist
Grant Allford, Australian rules footballer
Grant Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Atkins, Australian rugby league referee

B

Grant Baker, South African surfer
Grant Balfour, Australian baseball player
Grant Barlow, Australian footballer
Grant Barrett, American lexicographer
Grant Bartholomaeus, Australian rules footballer
Grant Basey, English-Welsh footballer
Grant Batty, New Zealand rugby union footballer
Grant Baze, American bridge player
Grant Bell, Australian rugby league football coach
Grant Besse, American ice hockey player
Grant Billmeier, American basketball player
Grant Birchall, Australian rules footballer
Grant Blackwood, American writer
Grant Blair, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Bluett, Australian orienteer
Grant Bond, American comic book artist
Grant Bovey, British businessman
Grant Bowler, New Zealand-Australian actor
Grant Bowler (baseball), American baseball player
Grant Boxall, Australian Paralympic rugby footballer
Grant Boyce, Australian field hockey player
Grant Bradburn, New Zealand cricketer
Grant Bramwell, New Zealand canoeist
Grant Brebner, Scottish-Australian footballer
Grant Brisbee, American writer
Grant Bristow, Canadian intelligence officer
Grant Brits, South African-Australian swimmer
Grant Brown, English footballer
Grant Buchanan, New Zealand Paralympic athlete
Grant Buist, New Zealand cartoonist
Grant Burgess, English lawn bowler
Grant Burgoyne, American politician

C

Grant Calcaterra, American football player
Grant Campbell (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Carpenter, American attorney
Grant Carter, American football player
Grant Cashmore, New Zealand equestrian
Grant Catalino, American lacrosse player
Grant Celliers, South African cricketer
Grant Chalmers, English footballer
Grant Chapman, Australian politician
Grant Clarke, American songwriter
Grant Clitsome, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Cogswell, American screenwriter
Grant Collins, Australian drummer
Grant Conard, American politician
Grant Connell, Canadian tennis player
Grant Connors, Canadian weightlifter
Grant Cooper, American attorney
Grant Cornwell, American academic administrator
Grant Crabtree, Canadian cinematographer
Grant Crack, Canadian politician
Grant Cramer, American actor
Grant Cremer, Australian runner

D

Grant Dalton, New Zealand sailor
Grant Davies, Australian canoeist
Grant Davies (footballer), English footballer
Grant Dawson, American mixed martial artist
Grant Dayton, American baseball player
Grant Deachman, Canadian politician
Grant Decker, American politician
Grant Delpit, American football player
Grant Denyer, Australian television presenter
Grant DePorter, American restaurateur
Grant Desme, American baseball player
Grant Devine, Canadian politician
Grant Dexter, Canadian journalist
Grant Dezura, Canadian curler
Grant Dibden, Australian bishop
Grant Dibert, American football player
Grant Dodwell, Australian actor
Grant Donaldson, New Zealand cricketer
Grant Doorey, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Dorrington, Australian rules footballer
Grant Doyle (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Drumheller, American painter
Grant DuBose, American football player
Grant Dugmore, South African cricketer
Grant Dunlap, American baseball and basketball player
Grant Duwe, American criminologist

E

Grant Easterbrook, American entrepreneur
Grant Edmeades, South African cricketer
Grant Edwards, Australian weightlifter
Grant Elliott, New Zealand cricketer
Grant Ellis, American television personality
Grant Enfinger, American stock car racing driver
Grant Erickson, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Esau, South African cricketer
Grant Esterhuizen, South African rugby union footballer
Grant Evans (disambiguation), multiple people

F

Grant Farred, South African professor
Grant Faulkner, American writer
Grant Featherston, Australian furniture designer
Grant Fellows, American jurist
Grant Fisher, Canadian-American runner
Grant U. Fisher, American politician
Grant Fitzpatrick, Australian Paralympic swimmer
Grant Fitzpatrick (musician), Australian musician
Grant Flower, Zimbabwean cricketer
Grant Forrest, Scottish golfer
Grant Forster, English cricketer
Grant Foster, Australian composer
Grant Fowler, Australian rules footballer
Grant Fox, New Zealand rugby union footballer
Grant Frame, Canadian-American professor
Grant Freckelton, American visual effects artist
Grant Fuhr, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Furlong, American physician and politician

G

Grant O. Gale, American professor
Grant Garvey, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Gee, British filmmaker
Grant Geissman, American guitarist
Grant George, American voice actor
Grant Gershon, American conductor
Grant Gibbs, American soccer player
Grant Gibbs (basketball), American basketball coach
Grant Gibson, New Zealand cricketer
Grant Gilchrist, Scottish rugby union footballer
Grant Gillespie (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Gillis, American baseball player
Grant Gillon, New Zealand politician
Grant Gilmore, American law professor
Grant Ginder, American author
Grant Goegan, Italian ice hockey player
Grant Golden (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Golding, Canadian gymnast
Grant Goldman, Australian television presenter
Grant Goldschmidt, South African volleyball player
Grant Gondrezick, American basketball player
Grant Goodeve, American actor
Grant Gordon, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Gordy, American guitarist
Grant Gore, English rugby league footballer
Grant Gregory, American football player
Grant Green (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Greenham, Australian archer
Grant Guilford, New Zealand-American academic
Grant Gunnell, American football player
Grant Gustin, American actor
Grant Guthrie, American football player

H

Grant Hackett, Australian swimmer
Grant Hadwin, Canadian forest engineer
Grant J. Hagiya, American bishop
Grant Haley (footballer), English footballer
Grant Haley (American football), American football player
Grant Hall, English footballer
Grant E. Hamilton, American political cartoonist
Grant Hammond, New Zealand jurist
Grant Hampton, American soccer player
Grant Hanley, Scottish footballer
Grant Hansen, Australian politician
Grant Hansen (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union coach
Grant Harrold, British etiquette expert
Grant Hart, American musician
Grant Harvey, American actor
Grant Haskin, South African politician
Grant Hattingh, South African rugby union footballer
Grant Hauschild, American politician
Grant Hayunga, American painter
Grant Heard, American football coach
Grant Hearn, British businessman and public servant
Grant Heckenlively, American football player
Grant Hedger, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Hedrick, American football player
Grant Heffernan, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Henry, American businessman
Grant Hermanns, American football player
Grant Hermanus, South African rugby union footballer
Grant Heslov, American actor
Grant Hildebrand, American architect
Grant Hill (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Hillary, South African rower
Grant Hochstein, American figure skater
Grant Hodges, American politician
Grant Hodgins, Canadian politician
Grant Hodnett, South African-English cricketer
Grant Holloway, American hurdler
Grant Holman, American baseball player
Grant Holmes, American baseball player
Grant Holt, English footballer
Grant Horscroft, English footballer
Grant Horsfield, South African entrepreneur
Grant Horton, English footballer
Grant Howell, South African cricketer
Grant Hunter, Canadian politician
Grant Huscroft, Canadian jurist
Grant Hutchison, Scottish drummer
Grant Hutton, American ice hockey player

I

Grant Imahara, American engineer and television personality
Grant Irons, American football player
Grant Irvine, Australian swimmer
Grant Izzard, Australian rugby league footballer

J

Grant Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant James (rower), American rower
Grant C. Jaquith, American judge
Grant Jeffrey, Canadian preacher
Grant Jennings, American ice hockey player
Grant Jerrett, American basketball player
Grant Johannesen, American pianist
Grant Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Jones, American landscape architect
Grant Jones (rugby league), Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Jordan, Australian cricketer

K

Grant Kekana, South African footballer
Grant Kemp, South African-Hong Kong rugby union footballer
Grant Kenny, Australian canoeist
Grant Kereama, New Zealand radio host
Grant Kerr, Scottish footballer
Grant King, Australian engineer
Grant Kirkhope, British composer
Grant Kitchings, American singer
Grant Koontz, American cyclist
Grant Knox, Scottish lawn bowler
Grant Kraemer, American football player
Grant Krieger, Canadian activist

L

Grant Lambert, Australian cricketer
Grant Langley, American attorney
Grant Langston (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Larson, American politician
Grant Lauchlan, Scottish journalist
Grant Lavigne, American baseball player
Grant Lawrence, Canadian broadcaster
Grant Lawrie, Australian rules footballer
Grant Leadbitter, English footballer
Grant Ledyard, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Leep, American basketball coach
Grant Leitch, South African footballer
Grant LeMarquand, Canadian bishop
Grant Leonard, American basketball coach
Grant Leury, Australian canoeist
Grant Lewi, American astrologer
Grant Lewis, American ice hockey player
Grant Liddle, American endocrinologist
Grant Lightbown, New Zealand footballer
Grant Lillard, American soccer player
Grant Lindsay, Australian cricketer
Grant Lingard, New Zealand artist
Grant Llewellyn, Welsh conductor
Grant Logan, Scottish lawn bowler
Grant Long, American basketball player
Grant Long (cricketer), South African cricketer
Grant Loretz, New Zealand sailor
Grant Lyons, American writer

M

Grant Macaskill, Scottish scholar
Grant MacEwan, Canadian farmer and professor
Grant Main, Canadian rower
Grant Major, New Zealand art director
Grant Manzoney, Australian Paralympic badminton player
Grant Margeman, South African footballer
Grant Marsh, American riverboat captain
Grant Marshall, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Martin, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Martin (cricketer), South African cricketer
Grant Mason, American football player
Grant Mattos, American football player
Grant McAuley, New Zealand rower
Grant McBride, Australian politician
Grant McCann, Northern Irish football manager
Grant McCasland, American basketball coach
Grant McConachie, Canadian pilot
Grant McCracken, Canadian anthropologist
Grant McCune, American special effects designer
Grant McDonald (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant McDougall, American athlete
Grant McEachran, English footballer
Grant McKee, Canadian football player
Grant McKelvey, Scottish rugby union manager
Grant McKenzie, New Zealand cricketer
Grant McLaren, Canadian runner
Grant McLean, Canadian film director
Grant McLennan, Australian singer-songwriter
Grant McLeod, New Zealand field hockey player
Grant McMartin, Scottish footballer
Grant McPhee, Scottish film director
Grant McPherson, Scottish curler
Grant Michaels, American writer
Grant Miehm, Canadian illustrator
Grant Millington, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Mitchell (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Mitton (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Mizens, Australian wheelchair basketball player
Grant Mokoena, South African cricketer
Grant Morgan (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Morrison, Scottish comic book writer
Grant Morrow, Scottish footballer
Grant Morton, American skydiver
Grant Mossop, Canadian geologist
Grant E. Mouser Jr., American politician
Grant Mudford, Australian photographer
Grant R. Mulder, American general
Grant Muller, South African golfer
Grant Mulvey, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Munro (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Murray, Scottish footballer
Grant Musgrove, Australian politician

N

Grant Napear, American sportscaster
Grant Neary, American baseball coach
Grant Needham, Canadian soccer player
Grant Nel, Australian diver
Grant Nelson (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Newsome, American football coach
Grant Nicholas, Welsh musician
Grant Nicholson, English entrepreneur
Grant Nisbett, New Zealand broadcaster
Grant Noel, American football player
Grant Notley, Canadian politician

O

Grant Odishaw, Canadian curler
Grant Olney, American singer-songwriter
Grant Oppy, Australian rules footballer
Grant Orchard, British animator
Grant O'Riley, Australian rules footballer
Grant R. Osborne, American theologian
Grant Martin Overton, American writer

P

Grant Page, Australian stuntman
Grant Palmer (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Parker, South African professor
Grant Parker (wrestler), New Zealand wrestler
Grant Patterson, Australian Paralympic swimmer
Grant Perry, New Zealand rugby union footballer
Grant Petersen, American bicycle designer
Grant Piro, Australian actor
Grant Pointer, English rugby union footballer
Grant Potter, American cyclist
Grant Potulny, American ice hockey player

Q

Grant Quinlan, Canadian stock car racing driver

R

Grant Reibel, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Reuber, Canadian economist
Grant Reynard, American painter
Grant Rice, Australian cyclist
Grant A. Rice, American theatrical producer
Grant Richards (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Richison, American ice hockey player
Grant Riller, American basketball player
Grant Rix, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Roberts, American baseball player
Grant L. Roberts, Canadian bodybuilder
Grant Robertson, New Zealand politician
Grant Robicheaux, American surgeon
Grant Robins, English swimmer
Grant Robinson (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Robison, American runner
Grant Roden, Australian cricketer
Grant Roelofsen, South African cricketer
Grant Rohach, American football player
Grant Rosenberg, American novelist
Grant Rosenmeyer, American actor
Grant Rovelli, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Russ, Filipino cricketer
Grant Russell, American football player

S

Grant Saacks, South African tennis player
Grant Sabatier, American author
Grant Sampson, South African darts player
Grant Sasser, American ice hockey player
Grant Sawyer, American politician
Grant B. Schley, American financier
Grant Schmidt, Canadian politician
Grant Schofield, New Zealand footballer
Grant Schreiber, South African publisher
Grant Schubert, Australian hockey player
Grant Scicluna, Australian film director
Grant Serpell, British musician
Grant Shapps, British politician
Grant Sharman, New Zealand Paralympic rugby player
Grant Shaud, American actor
Grant Shaw, Canadian football player
Grant Sheehan, New Zealand photographer
Grant Sheen, English cricketer
Grant Sheppard, English cricketer
Grant Sherfield, American basketball player
Grant Shiells, Scottish rugby union footballer
Grant Short Bull, American chief
Grant Show, American actor
Grant Showerman, American scholar
Grant Sikes, American internet celebrity
Grant Silcock, Australian tennis player
Grant Simmer, Australian sailor
Grant Simmons (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Singer, American music director
Grant C. Sisson, American politician
Grant Sitton, American basketball player
Grant Smillie, Australian music producer
Grant Smith (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Solomon, American tennis player
Grant Sonnex, British furniture designer
Grant Sorensen, Australian volleyball player
Grant Stafford, South African tennis player
Grant Standbrook, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Starrett, American real estate developer
Grant Stauffer, American railroad executive
Grant Stevens (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Stevenson, Canadian ice hockey player
Grant Stewart (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Stinnett, American bassist
Grant Stockdale, American businessman and diplomat
Grant Stoelwinder, Australian swimming coach
Grant Stone, Australian librarian
Grant Stoneman, American soccer player
Grant Stott, Scottish broadcaster
Grant Strate, Canadian dancer
Grant Stuard, American football player
Grant Stuart, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Sullivan (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Supaphongs, Thai racing driver
Grant Robert Sutherland, Australian geneticist

T

Grant Tambling, Australian politician
Grant Tanner, Australian rules footballer
Grant Taylor (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Tennille,, American politician
Grant Thatcher, American baseball player
Grant Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Thomson, South African cricketer
Grant Thornton (cricketer), English cricketer
Grant Thorogood, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Tierney, Scottish footballer
Grant Tilly, New Zealand actor
Grant F. Timmerman, American marine
Grant Tinker, American television executive
Grant Hendrik Tonne, German politician
Grant Tregoning, New Zealand racing driver
Grant Tremblay, American astrophysicist
Grant Trindall, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Tullar, American minister
Grant Turner (disambiguation), multiple people

U

Grant Udinski, American football coach
Grant Underwood, American historian

V

Grant Van De Casteele, American soccer player
Grant van Heerden, South African cricketer
Grant Venerable, American professor

W

Grant Wacker, American historian
Grant Wahl, American journalist
Grant Waite, New Zealand golfer
Grant Wallace, American journalist
Grant Ward, English footballer
Grant Waterman, Australian water polo player
Grant Watson, Canadian curler
Grant Watts, English footballer
Grant Weatherstone, Scottish rugby union footballer
Grant Webb, New Zealand rugby union footballer
Grant Wells, American football player
Grant Wheelhouse, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Whitmore, Canadian politician
Grant Whytock, American film editor
Grant Wiley, American football player
Grant Wilkinson, British gunsmith
Grant Williams (disambiguation), multiple people
Grant Wilmot, Australian rules footballer
Grant Wilson, American art director
Grant M. Wilson, American thermodynamicist
Grant Wistrom, American football player
Grant Withers, American actor
Grant Wood, American painter
Grant Wooden, Australian rugby league footballer
Grant Woodhams, Australian politician
Grant Woods, American attorney and politician

Y

Grant David Yeats, English-American physician
Grant Young (disambiguation), multiple people

Fictional characters

Grant Ward, a character in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
Grant Brody, a character in Far Cry 3
Grant, a character in ''Tarot''