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 (born 1974), American restaurateur Grant Achilles (born 1986), American baseball coach Grant Adam (born 1991), Scottish footballer Grant Adamson, Australian rugby league footballer Grant Adcox (1950–1989), American race car driver Grant Albrecht (born 1981), Canadian luger Grant D. Aldonas, American attorney Grant Aleksander (born 1960), American actor Grant Allen (1848–1899), Canadian writer Grant Allen (cyclist) (born 1980), Australian Paralympic cyclist Grant Allford (born 1950), Australian rules footballer Grant Anderson (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Atkins (born 1982), Australian rugby league referee
B Grant Baker (born 1973), South African surfer Grant Balfour (born 1977), Australian baseball player Grant Barlow (born 1980), Australian footballer Grant Barrett (born 1970), American lexicographer Grant Bartholomaeus (born 1968), Australian rules footballer Grant Basey (born 1988), English-Welsh footballer Grant Batty (1951–2026), New Zealand rugby union footballer Grant Baze (1943–2009), American bridge player Grant Bell, Australian rugby league football coach Grant Besse (born 1994), American ice hockey player Grant Billmeier (born 1984), American basketball player Grant Birchall (born 1988), Australian rules footballer Grant Blackwood (born 1964), American writer Grant Blair (born 1964), Canadian ice hockey player Grant Bluett, Australian orienteer Grant Bond (born 1974), American comic book artist Grant Bovey (born 1961), British businessman Grant Bowler (born 1968), New Zealand-Australian actor Grant Bowler (baseball) (1907–1968), American baseball player Grant Boxall (born 1976), Australian Paralympic rugby footballer Grant Boyce (born 1956), Australian field hockey player Grant Bradburn (born 1966), New Zealand cricketer Grant Bramwell (born 1961), New Zealand canoeist Grant Brebner (born 1977), Scottish-Australian footballer Grant Brisbee (born 1977), American writer Grant Bristow (born 1958), Canadian intelligence officer Grant Brits (born 1987), South African-Australian swimmer Grant Brown (born 1969), English footballer Grant Buchanan, New Zealand Paralympic athlete Grant Buist (born 1973), New Zealand cartoonist Grant Burgess (born 1960), English lawn bowler Grant Burgoyne (born 1953), American politician
C Grant Calcaterra (born 1998), American football player Grant Campbell (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Carpenter (1865–1936), American attorney Grant Carter (born 1970), American football player Grant Cashmore (born 1968), New Zealand equestrian Grant Catalino, American lacrosse player Grant Celliers (born 1978), South African cricketer Grant Chalmers (born 1969), English footballer Grant Chapman (born 1949), Australian politician Grant Clarke (1891–1931), American songwriter Grant Clitsome (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey player Grant Cogswell (born 1967), American screenwriter Grant Collins, Australian drummer Grant Conard (1867–1919), American politician Grant Connell (born 1965), Canadian tennis player Grant Connors (born 1973), Canadian weightlifter Grant Cooper (1903–1990), American attorney Grant Cornwell, American academic administrator Grant Crabtree (1913–2008), Canadian cinematographer Grant Crack (born 1963), Canadian politician Grant Cramer (born 1961), American actor Grant Cremer (born 1978), Australian runner
D Grant Dalton (born 1957), New Zealand sailor Grant Davies (born 1963), Australian canoeist Grant Davies (footballer) (born 1959), English footballer Grant Dawson (born 1994), American mixed martial artist Grant Dayton (born 1987), American baseball player Grant Deachman (1913–1983), Canadian politician Grant Decker (1814–1890), American politician Grant Delpit (born 1998), American football player Grant Denyer (born 1977), Australian television presenter Grant DePorter (born 1964), American restaurateur Grant Desme (born 1986), American baseball player Grant Devine (born 1944), Canadian politician Grant Dexter (1896–1961), Canadian journalist Grant Dezura (born 1973), Canadian curler Grant Dibden (born 1961), Australian bishop Grant Dibert, American football player Grant Dodwell (born 1952), Australian actor Grant Donaldson (born 1976), New Zealand cricketer Grant Doorey (born 1968), Australian rugby league footballer Grant Dorrington (born 1948), Australian rules footballer Grant Doyle (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Drumheller, American painter Grant DuBose (born 2001), American football player Grant Dugmore (born 1967), South African cricketer Grant Dunlap (1923–2014), American baseball and basketball player Grant Duwe, American criminologist
E Grant Easterbrook, American entrepreneur Grant Edmeades (born 1992), South African cricketer Grant Edwards, Australian weightlifter Grant Elliott (born 1979), New Zealand cricketer Grant Ellis (born 1993), American television personality Grant Enfinger (born 1985), American stock car racing driver Grant Erickson (born 1947), Canadian ice hockey player Grant Esau (born 1998), South African cricketer Grant Esterhuizen (born 1976), South African rugby union footballer Grant Evans (disambiguation), multiple people
F Grant Farred, South African professor Grant Faulkner, American writer Grant Featherston (1922–1995), Australian furniture designer Grant Fellows (1865–1929), American jurist Grant Fisher (born 1997), Canadian-American runner Grant U. Fisher (1865–1931), American politician Grant Fitzpatrick (born 1976), Australian Paralympic swimmer Grant Fitzpatrick (musician), Australian musician Grant Flower (born 1970), Zimbabwean cricketer Grant Forrest (born 1993), Scottish golfer Grant Forster (born 1961), English cricketer Grant Foster (born 1945), Australian composer Grant Fowler (born 1957), Australian rules footballer Grant Fox (born 1962), New Zealand rugby union footballer Grant Frame (born 1950), Canadian-American professor Grant Freckelton, American visual effects artist Grant Fuhr (born 1962), Canadian ice hockey player Grant Furlong (1886–1973), American physician and politician
G Grant O. Gale (1903–1998), American professor Grant Garvey (born 1996), Australian rugby league footballer Grant Gee (born 1964), British filmmaker Grant Geissman (born 1953), American guitarist Grant George, American voice actor Grant Gershon (born 1960), American conductor Grant Gibbs (born 1964), American soccer player Grant Gibbs (basketball) (born 1989), American basketball coach Grant Gibson (born 1948), New Zealand cricketer Grant Gilchrist (born 1990), Scottish rugby union footballer Grant Gillespie (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Gillis (1901–1981), American baseball player Grant Gillon, New Zealand politician Grant Gilmore (1910–1982), American law professor Grant Ginder (born 1983), American author Grant Goegan (born 1955), Italian ice hockey player Grant Golden (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Golding (born 1981), Canadian gymnast Grant Goldman (1950–2020), Australian television presenter Grant Goldschmidt (born 1983), South African volleyball player Grant Gondrezick (1963–2021), American basketball player Grant Goodeve (born 1952), American actor Grant Gordon (1900–1954), Canadian ice hockey player Grant Gordy, American guitarist Grant Gore (born 1991), English rugby league footballer Grant Gregory (born 1986), American football player Grant Green (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Greenham (1954–2018), Australian archer Grant Guilford, New Zealand-American academic Grant Gunnell (born 1999), American football player Grant Gustin (born 1990), American actor Grant Guthrie (born 1948), American football player
H Grant Hackett (born 1980), Australian swimmer Grant Hadwin (1949–1997), Canadian forest engineer Grant J. Hagiya (born 1952), American bishop Grant Haley (footballer), English footballer Grant Haley (American football), American football player Grant Hall (born 1991), English footballer Grant E. Hamilton (1862–1926), American political cartoonist Grant Hammond (1944–2019), New Zealand jurist Grant Hampton (born 2003), American soccer player Grant Hanley (born 1991), Scottish footballer Grant Hansen, Australian politician Grant Hansen (rugby union), New Zealand rugby union coach Grant Harrold (born 1978), British etiquette expert Grant Hart (1961–2017), American musician Grant Harvey (born 1984), American actor Grant Haskin (born 1968), South African politician Grant Hattingh (born 1990), South African rugby union footballer Grant Hauschild, American politician Grant Heard (born 1978), American football coach Grant Hearn, British businessman and public servant Grant Heckenlively (1916–1985), American football player Grant Hedger, Australian rugby league footballer Grant Hedrick (born 1991), American football player Grant Heffernan, Canadian ice hockey player Grant Henry (born 1956), American businessman Grant Hermanns (born 1998), American football player Grant Hermanus (born 1995), South African rugby union footballer Grant Heslov (born 1963), American actor Grant Hildebrand (born 1934), American architect Grant Hill (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Hillary (born 1969), South African rower Grant Hochstein (born 1990), American figure skater Grant Hodges, American politician Grant Hodgins (born 1955), Canadian politician Grant Hodnett (born 1982), South African-English cricketer Grant Holloway (born 1997), American hurdler Grant Holman (born 2000), American baseball player Grant Holmes (born 1996), American baseball player Grant Holt (born 1981), English footballer Grant Horscroft (born 1961), English footballer Grant Horsfield, South African entrepreneur Grant Horton (born 2001), English footballer Grant Howell (born 1984), South African cricketer Grant Hunter (born 1967), Canadian politician Grant Huscroft, Canadian jurist Grant Hutchison (born 1984), Scottish drummer Grant Hutton (born 1995), American ice hockey player
I Grant Imahara (1970–2020), American engineer and television personality Grant Irons (born 1979), American football player Grant Irvine (born 1991), Australian swimmer Grant Izzard (born 1970), Australian rugby league footballer
J Grant Jackson (disambiguation), multiple people Grant James (rower) (born 1987), American rower Grant C. Jaquith, American judge Grant Jeffrey (1948–2012), Canadian preacher Grant Jennings (born 1965), American ice hockey player Grant Jerrett (born 1993), American basketball player Grant Johannesen (1921–2005), American pianist Grant Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Jones (1938–2021), American landscape architect Grant Jones (rugby league) (born 1958), Australian rugby league footballer Grant Jordan (born 1965), Australian cricketer
K Grant Kekana (born 1992), South African footballer Grant Kemp (born 1988), South African-Hong Kong rugby union footballer Grant Kenny (born 1963), Australian canoeist Grant Kereama (born 1967), New Zealand radio host Grant Kerr (born 1985), Scottish footballer Grant King, Australian engineer Grant Kirkhope (born 1962), British composer Grant Kitchings (1938–2005), American singer Grant Koontz (born 1994), American cyclist Grant Knox (born 1960), Scottish lawn bowler Grant Kraemer (born 1996), American football player Grant Krieger, Canadian activist
L Grant Lambert (born 1977), Australian cricketer Grant Langley, American attorney Grant Langston (disambiguation), multiple people Grant Larson (1933–2020), American politician Grant Lauchlan, Scottish journalist Grant Lavigne (born 1999), American baseball player Grant Lawrence (born 1971), Canadian broadcaster Grant Lawrie (born 1958), Australian rules footballer Grant Leadbitter (born 1986), English footballer Grant Ledyard (born 1961), Canadian ice hockey player Grant Leep, American basketball coach Grant Leitch (born 1972), South African footballer