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    Greyson

    GRAY-sun

    English
    Boy
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    Son of the grey-haired; Son of the steward
    Origin
    English
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Greyson does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "Son of the grey-haired; Son of the steward", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Greyson.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    2000s (0.018% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Greyson inherits faithfulness — the steward's legacy, faithful in least, faithful in much, the required virtue of every manager.
    Verses on this meaning
    • 1 Corinthians 4:2

      "Moreover it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful."

    • Luke 16:10

      "He that is faithful in that which is least is faithful also in much."

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