The first name Craig is of Scottish, Gaelic, Celtic/Gaelic, Welsh origin. It is often a boy name. It has the following meaning(s):

Scottish: Dweller by the Crag; Derived from the Gaelic Creag (Rugged Rocks, Crag): Hence, 'Dweller by the Crag.' Variations: Craigg

Gaelic: Dwells at the Crag

Scottish: Dwells at the Crag. from the Celtic Word Meaning Rock or Crag

Celtic/Gaelic: From the Crag

Gaelic: Of the Craggy Rock (Cragg, Kraig)

Welsh: Rock

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Ailie  (Scottish)
Diminutive of Ailsa: from Ailsa Craig, a Rocky Islet in the Scottish Firth of Clyde. Also a Scottish Variant of Else, and a Diminutive of Ailis or Alison

Ailsa  (Scottish)
Derived from a Scottish Place Ailsa Craig, a Small Island Off the Ayrshire Coast. Also Used to Anglicize Ealasaid, the Gaelic Form of Elizabeth. (Ail-sa)

Ailsa  (Scottish)
From Ailsa Craig, a Rocky Islet in the Scottish Firth of Clyde. Also a Scottish Variant of Else

Kraig  (Welsh)
Variant of Craig: Rock

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