Boy name Greek origin Christian tradition

Gregory

GREG-uh-ree · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
Watchful or vigilant
Language
Greek
Culture
Greek
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
Greek · saintly
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#539
2024 births553
Peak year1962
First appeared1880
Total US births711,405
1962 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GregGregg
Alternate spellings
Gregorey
In other languages
GregoriosGregorioGrigoriGregor

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Notable people named Gregory

Gregory Peck
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