Grace, a 1-syllable girl's name of Latin origin, means: Attractive; freely given love (of God);. Grace's ethnic backgrounds include Irish. Entertainers with this name include Grace Hartman (Stage/Theater), Grace Jones (Musicians), Grace Kelly (Movies) and Grace Slick (Musicians). Nicknames for Grace are Gracia, Gracye, Gratia and Grayce. Other names associated with Grace are Engracia, Gracie, Grata, Gratiana, Gray and Grazia.