Gregory Meaning

What does Gregory mean?

The name Gregory is of Latin and Greek origin.

The meaning of Gregory is "watchful, alert, vigilant".

Gregory is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables and is pronounced Gre-go-ry.

The Given Name Gregory

The name Gregory is derived from the Latin name Gregorius which in turn was derived from the Greek name Gregorios. Gregorios is a derivative of the word gregorein which means "to be watchful, alert or vigilant".

The name was borne by a number of early saints and was very popular with early Christians who were mindful to "be sober, be vigilant".

Gregory falls into the easy nickname name category.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Gregory Goyle Jr, and Gregory Goyle Sr.

Gregory Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 408 in baby name popularity for boys with 778 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 373 in baby name popularity for boys with 887 occurrences. Less than 5 girls were given the name.

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Gregory Related Names

Gregory is a form of Gregorius, Gregorios.

Variants of the name Gregory include Greggoree, Greggory.

The names Gergely, Gergers, Gergori, Greagoir, Gregario, Greger, Gregers, Gregoire, Gregor, Gregoria, Gregorio, Greguska, Grgur, Grigor, Grigore, Grigoriy, Griogair, Grzegorz, Hryhoriy, Kirkor, Krikor, Rehor, Reijo, Reko are all forms of Gregory.

Gregory has the diminutives (nicknames) Greg, Gregg.

Famous Gregorys

Gregory ~ Saint, Pope (1012), Pope (1118-1121)
Gregory Goyle Jr ~ Harry Potter character
Gregory Goyle Sr ~ Harry Potter character
Gregory Hines ~ Actor
Gregory I the Great ~ Pope (590-604)
Gregory II ~ Pope (715-731), Saint
Gregory III ~ Saint, Pope (731-741)
Gregory IV ~ Pope (827-844)
Gregory IX ~ Pope (1227-1241)
Gregory of Nazianzus ~ Saint
Gregory of Nyssa ~ Saint
Gregory of Tours ~ Saint
Gregory of Tragurio ~ Saint
Gregory of Utrecht ~ Saint
Gregory Peck ~ Actor
Gregory Smith ~ Actor
Gregory Thaumaturgus ~ Saint
Gregory the Enlightener ~ Saint
Gregory the Great ~ Saint
Gregory V ~ Pope (996-999)
Gregory van der Wiel ~ Soccer Player
Gregory VI ~ Pope (1045-1046)
Gregory VII ~ Pope (1073-1085), Saint
Gregory VIII ~ Pope (1187)
Gregory X ~ Pope (1271-1276), Saint
Gregory XI ~ Pope (1370-1378)
Gregory XII ~ Pope (1406-1415)
Gregory XIII ~ Pope (1572-1585)
Gregory XIV ~ Pope (1590-1591)
Gregory XV ~ Pope (1621-1623)
Gregory XVI ~ Pope (1831-1846)

Gregory Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Gregory.

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Gregory Name Fun

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