Gender: Male
Pronunciation: K R EY G M EH L OW
Craig Cameron Mello is an American biologist and professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Andrew Z. Fire, for the discovery of RNA interference. This research was conducted at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and published in 1998. Mello has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator since 2000.
Source: Wikipedia | Last updated on April 27, 2024
On the name Craig Mello, Craig means Dweller by the Crag, From Near the Crag, Rock, Rocky Outcropping.
The name Craig Mello is often used as a Male name and is mostly used as a First Name.
Craig is commonly found in United Kingdom, United States of America, South Africa, and 77 more countries.
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ARPAbet Phonetic Pronunciation: K R EY G M EH L OW
K: Pronounce as in "cat" (K AE T)
R: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
EY: Pronounce as in "they" (DH EY)
G: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
M: Pronounce as in "man" (M AE N)
EH: Pronounce as in "red" (R EH D)
L: Pronounce as in "let" (L EH T)
OW: Pronounce as in "go" (G OW)
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At NamesLook, the name Craig is recorded 63,154 times globally, ranking it as the 1,027th most common name worldwide.
Craig is most prevalent in United Kingdom, with 32,584 occurrences, making it the 54th most popular name in the country.
In United Kingdom, the name Craig is found among 1 in every 17 people, showcasing its highest frequency there.
| Country | Rank | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | #54 | 1 : 17 |
| United States of America | #299 | 1 : 97 |
| South Africa | #339 | 1 : 437 |
| Canada | #175 | 1 : 130 |
| Ireland | #217 | 1 : 65 |
| Jamaica | #185 | 1 : 261 |
| Nigeria | #4,089 | 1 : 6,235 |
| United Arab Emirates | #4,145 | 1 : 5,654 |
| Costa Rica | #1,192 | 1 : 879 |
| France | #7,283 | 1 : 8,523 |
This chart displays the ranking of the name Craig from 1980 to 2023, based on the most recent data from the U.S. Social Security Administration.
Craig Cameron Mello is an American biologist and professor of molecular medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester, Massachusetts. He was awarded the 2006 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, along with Andrew Z. Fire, for the discovery of RNA interference. This research was conducted at the University of Massachusetts Medical School and published in 1998. Mello has been a Howard Hughes Medical Institute investigator since 2000.
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