Grabow (German pronunciation: [ˈɡʁaːboː] ⓘ) is a town in the Ludwigslust-Parchim district, in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany.

The name Grabow is of Slavic Polabian origin, grab means "hornbeam".

mentions castle Grabow for the first time in a letter from February 23, 1186.

[citation needed] The historical center of Grabow is distinguished by its close core of timber-framed houses of the 18th century.

The town which grew around his trading store there still bears the name Grabouw, after his hometown.