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Gregory: name meaning, origin and pronunciation
“watchful; vigilant”
گریگری
Γρηγόριος
What Gregory means
Gregory (گریگری, Greek Γρηγόριος) is a Christian boy’s name that means “watchful; vigilant”. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names, Gregory.
Gregory at a glance
- Meaning
- watchful; vigilant
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Greek
- Faith
- Christian
- Say it
- greg-uh-ree
- Syllables
- 3
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G · گ
Meaning of Gregory
- In English
- watchful; vigilant
- اردو میں معنی
- بیدار؛ چوکس
Origin and history of Gregory
From Greek grēgorein, to be awake, meaning 'watchful'.
Base wordGreek grēgorein, to be awake
How to say and write Gregory
- Say it
- greg-uh-ree3 syllables · Audio recordings coming later
- English
- Gregory
- Urdu
- گریگری
- Original script
- Γρηγόριος
- Known bearer
- St Gregory the Great
- Themes
- Virtue
Sibling names for Gregory
Christian girl names that share a theme, origin or first letter with Gregory.
Names like Gregory
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- Ernestارنسٹearnest; serious; vigourBoyGermanic
- Gregorioگریگوریوwatchful; vigilantBoyLatin
- Innocentانوسنٹinnocent; harmlessBoyLatin
- Justinجسٹنjust; fairBoyLatin
- Paulپالlittle; smallBoyLatin
- Paulusپولسlittle; smallBoyLatin
- Piusپائسdevout; dutifulBoyLatin
- Saleemسلیمsound; whole; free from faultBoyArabic
- TobiasٹوبیاسJehovah is goodBoyHebrew
Questions about the name Gregory
What does the name Gregory mean?
Gregory means “watchful; vigilant”. In Urdu: بیدار؛ چوکس. Source: Yonge, History of Christian Names (1884).
Is Gregory a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Gregory is a boy’s name.
Is Gregory a Christian name?
Yes. Gregory is used by Christian families. It is of Greek origin. From Greek grēgorein, to be awake, meaning 'watchful'.
How do you pronounce Gregory?
Say it “greg-uh-ree”: 3 syllables.
How do you write Gregory in Urdu?
In Urdu script, Gregory is written گریگری. In its original script: Γρηγόριος.
Who is a famous person named Gregory?
St Gregory the Great
Is the meaning of Gregory verified?
Classical source identified (draft). Our editors matched the name to an entry in the classical dictionary cited below. No named reviewer has checked it against the printed page yet. Every entry on Naam is still a draft awaiting review by a named scholar.