Gregory

Gregory \gre-go-ry, gr-eg-ory\ is a boy's name. It consists of 7 letters and 3 syllables.

The baby boy name Gregory is pronounced as GREHG-eriy- ¹.

¹ Pronunciation for Gregory: G as in "grin (G.R.IH.N)" ; R as in "race (R.EY.S)" ; EH as in "ebb (EH.B)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"

What is the origin of Gregory?

Gregory is used predominantly in the English language and its origin is Old Greek. The name is from the late Roman nickname Gregorius (Latin) which is from Gregorios (Old Greek), itself from the element 'gregorein' (watchful, vigilant). The name has been associated with Peter's command to followers in the Bible to 'be vigilant' of the return of Jesus. The name was thus popular with early Christians. It has been borne by at least sixteen popes, including the 6th century Gregory the Great, also known as Pope Saint Gregory I. Due to its Catholic associations, the name fell out of favor for a period following the Reformation. The name has been popular in Scotland as the form Gregor. The name what does the name Gregoria mean (Spanish) is the female version of Gregory. The name Gregory is used to a great extent; it has 45 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Other versions used in English consist of Gergely name, Gergo name, Greer name popularity, short names for Greger, Greggory definition, Gregoor meaning of name, short names for Gregor (used in German and Scottish too), Gregorey name popularity, Gregori name popularity, Gregorie meaning of name, Gregorio definition (used in Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish too), Gregorius meaning, name Gregos origin, what does the name Gregry mean, nicknames for Greguska, short names for Grioghar, Griorgair name variations, Grygor definition, and name Hryhoriy. The short forms Greg pronounciation and Gregg meaning of name, and the pet form Graig pronounciation are other English variants. Foreign variants of Gregory consist of Gergeli meaning (Hungarian), what does the name Greagoir mean (Irish), Gregoire name popularity (French), name Gregorios meaning (Greek), Gregors definition (Latvian), name Grégoire (French), what does the name Grégory mean (French), baby name Grgur (Slavic), meaning of Gries (Scandinavian), Grigoi name popularity (Slavic), name Grigor meaning (Russian, Slavic, Ukrainian, and Welsh), nicknames for Grigori (Russian and Slavic), Grigorii meaning (Russian), Grigorije meaning (Slavic), Grigorios meaning of name (Greek), name Griogair meaning (Scottish), Grzegorz meaning and origin (Polish), what does the name Joris mean (Dutch and German), baby name Kelekolio (Hawaiian), and meaning of Krikor (Armenian). Specific foreign variants consist of the pet forms name Grisha meaning (Russian), Grishka pronounciation (Russian), and Jörn name popularity (German). Gregory is a classic favorite. Today it is still popular as a baby name for boys, though not to the extent it was previously. The name's popularity rose from the 1900s up to the 1960s. At the height of its usage in 1962, 1.044% of baby boys were given the name Gregory. Its ranking then was #21. The baby name has since experienced a substantial fall in popularity. In 2010, its usage was only 0.063% and its ranking #268, however it was nonetheless the most commonly used within all boy names in its group.

The following famous people share the name Gregory:

• Actor Gregory Peck, born Eldred Gregory Peck, 5 April 1916 - 12 June 2003, La Jolla, California
• Aviator Pappy Boyington, born Gregory Boyington, 4 December 1912 - 11 January 1988, Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.

List of baby names Gregory:

name Greggory meaning (English), name Gregorie origin, name Greagoir origin (Irish), Gregorey meaning, name Gregori origin, nicknames for Grigori (Russian and Slavic), Grigorii meaning and origin (Russian), nicknames for Grioghar, Graenger meaning, Greger pronounciation, Gregoire name popularity (French), name Gregoor, Gregor name popularity (English, German, and Scottish), Gregorio name popularity (English, Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), meaning of Gregry, meaning of Grgur (Slavic), name Grigor (Russian, Slavic, Ukrainian, and Welsh), nicknames for Griogair (Scottish), Griorgair meaning and origin, and name Grégoire (French).

The baby name Gregory fun facts:

The name Gregory in reverse order is "Yrogerg".

The numerological value of the name Gregory is number 5, which means expansiveness, visionary, adventure, the constructive use of freedom.

How popular is Gregory?

Gregory is in the top names in USA.