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 [ 3 syll. gre-go-ry, gr-eg-ory ] The boy name Gregory is pronounced as GREHGeriy KEY. 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 Gregoria (Spanish) is the female version of Gregory. Gregory has 25 variants that are used in both English and other languages. A variant of Gregory used in English is Greggory. The short forms Greg and Gregg, and the pet form Graig are other English variants. Foreign variants of Gregory include Gergeli (Hungarian), Greagoir (Irish), Gregoire (French), Gregor (German and Scottish), Gregorio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Gregorios (Greek), Gregors (Latvian), Grégoire (French), Grégory (French), Gries (Scandinavian), Grigoi (Slavic), Grigor (Slavic), Grigori (Russian), Grigorije (Slavic), Grigorios (Greek), Griogair (Scottish), Grzegorz (Polish), Joris (Dutch and German), and Kelekolio (Hawaiian). Specific foreign variants include the pet forms Grisha (Russian) and Grishka (Russian). 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 2008, its usage was only 0.071% and its ranking #236, but it was nonetheless the most commonly used within all boy names in its group. Baby names that sound like Gregory include Grégory (French), Greagoir (Irish), Grigori (Russian), Griogair (Scottish), Greggory (English), Gregoire (French), Gregor (German and Scottish), Gregorio (Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish), Grégoire (French), and Grigor (Slavic). Details of famous persons named Gregory: KEY: Pronunciation for Gregory: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; R as in "read (R.IY.D)" ; EH as in "Ed (EH.D)" ; G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; ER as in "hurt (HH.ER.T)" ; IY as in "eat (IY.T)"   |
