Where does the name Gregory come from?

Gregory is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Is Gregory a boy or a girl name?

Gregory is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 0% of children given the name Gregory are girls and 100% are boys.

How popular is the name Gregory in 2023?

Gregory ranks #530 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1962 with 22,063 babies.

How do you pronounce Gregory?

Gregory is pronounced GREG-er-ee (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Gregory?

Gregory is also written as Greg, Greggory, Grégoire.

A name from Ancient Greek · Boy

Gregory

From Latin Gregorius, from Greek Gregorios — 'watchful, vigilant', from gregorein ('to be alert, to watch'). Sixteen popes have borne the name, most famously Gregory the Great.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

710,846 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

557 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

GFrom Latin Gregorius, from Greek Gregorios — 'watchful, vigilant', from gregorein ('to be alert, to watch'). Sixteen popes have borne the name, most famously Gregory the Great.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Gregory".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Greg Most common Greggory Grégoire

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Gregory.

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Gregory Peck (actor)
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Pope Gregory the Great
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Gregor Mendel (geneticist)

Quick answers

People often ask about Gregory.

What does the name Gregory mean?: Gregory means from Latin Gregorius, from Greek Gregorios — 'watchful, vigilant', from gregorein ('to be alert, to watch'). Sixteen popes have borne the name, most famously Gregory the Great.
Where does the name Gregory come from?: Gregory is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.
Is Gregory a boy or a girl name?: Gregory is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 0% of children given the name Gregory are girls and 100% are boys.
How popular is the name Gregory in 2023?: Gregory ranks #530 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1962 with 22,063 babies.
How do you pronounce Gregory?: Gregory is pronounced GREG-er-ee (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Gregory?: Gregory is also written as Greg, Greggory, Grégoire.

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