Grady is a masculine given name of Irish origin, derived from the Irish word grĂ¡da ("noble"). Notable people with the name include:
Grady Alderman (born 1938), National Football League offensive lineman
Grady Benton (born 1973), American football player
Grady Booch, American computer scientist and software engineer
Grady Brewer (born 1970), American boxer
Grady Hatton (1922-2013), American retired baseball player, coach, manager and executive
Grady Hazlewood (1902-1989), Texas State Senator
Grady Jackson (born 1973), American football defensive tackle
Grady Johnson (1940-2006), professional wrestler better known as "Crazy Luke Graham"
Grady Little (born 1950), former Major League Baseball manager
Grady Martin (1929-2001), American country and rockabilly musician
Grady Mathews (born 1943), American pool player
Grady Nutt (1934-1982), Southern Baptist minister, humorist, television personality and author
Grady Sizemore (born 1982), American baseball player
Grady Stiles (1937-1992), freak show performer known as the "Lobster Boy"
Grady Sutton (1906-1995), American actor
Grady Tate (born 1932), hard bop and soul-jazz drummer and singer
Grady Wallace, American basketball player
Fictional characters:
Grady Wilson, character on the US television series Sanford and Son