Greg as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Greg

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The baby name Greg is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡrɛɡ/.

Greg is Greek in Origin.

Gender: Male

Syllables: 1.0

Origin: Greek

Pronunciation: /ɡrɛɡ/

What is the meaning of the name Greg ?

The baby name Greg is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡrɛɡ/.

Greg is Greek in Origin.

Greg is the clipped English form of Gregory, ultimately from Greek Grēgorios (Γρηγόριος), derived from grēgorein “to be watchful, vigilant.” Via Latin Gregorius the name spread with Christianity and was borne by eminent figures such as Gregory the Great (6th‑century pope) and the theologians Gregory of Nazianzus and Gregory of Nyssa, securing durable medieval currency across Europe. Meaning centers on alertness, wakefulness, and spiritual vigilance.

As an independent given name, Greg rose strongly in the mid‑20th century in the U.S., Canada, and Australasia, echoing the popularity of Gregory, then eased into steady classic status. Variant spellings and cognates include Gregg; Gregory; Gregor; Grégoire (French); Gregorio/Gregório (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese); Grigore (Romanian); Grigor, Grigori/Grigorii (Russian and other Slavic forms); Hryhorii (Ukrainian); Grzegorz (Polish); Gergely (Hungarian); Řehoř (Czech); Grigol (Georgian); Grigor (Armenian). Feminine counterparts: Gregoria/Grégoria.

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Greg	Romano				Ray Romano	film director	★★★★★

Greg – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country	Gender	Year	Rank	Born	of
Ireland	Boys	2015	#1	—	738
FJ	Boys	0	#17	1	603
BF	Boys	0	#26	1	439
BN		0	#32	1	2,297
NA		0	#32	2	2,537
EE		0	#37	1	1,051
ID		0	#37	3	2,238
MT		0	#42	2	1,767
CM		0	#56	1	2,592
CY		0	#59	2	1,632
LU		0	#63	4	2,830
IN		0	#70	2	2,963
JP		0	#70	8	4,057
JM		0	#76	12	3,714
CN		0	#78	9	3,857
MD	Boys	0	#80	2	756
SI		0	#80	1	1,612
PH		0	#83	14	5,607
QA		0	#87	14	7,011
TW		0	#101	3	4,523
GR		0	#109	26	3,911
HU		0	#109	7	1,675
CY	Boys	0	#111	19	3,473
OM		0	#114	8	6,215
KW		0	#119	3	5,216
EE	Boys	0	#120	6	2,087
CR		0	#127	32	5,526
AZ	Boys	0	#130	2	1,400
ID	Boys	0	#134	2	4,130
BN	Boys	0	#135	5	6,332
MU		0	#137	1	3,613
PA		0	#138	1	3,797
AE		0	#149	29	10,220
HU	Boys	0	#149	26	3,954
LT	Boys	0	#150	2	2,166
BW	Boys	0	#152	3	4,685
GR	Boys	0	#158	116	6,912
JM	Boys	0	#159	123	6,876
PL	Boys	0	#160	262	6,459
MT	Boys	0	#165	12	4,064
PR	Boys	0	#175	4	2,508
HR		0	#181	1	2,081
UY		0	#181	2	2,477
LU	Boys	0	#183	36	4,970
PL		0	#183	30	2,600
CZ		0	#184	3	3,154
AR		0	#193	1	2,915
DK		0	#193	11	5,198
PH	Boys	0	#193	213	11,440
RU		0	#193	2	3,641
ZA		0	#193	268	14,421
SI	Boys	0	#204	8	3,402
TW	Boys	0	#206	36	7,111
NA	Boys	0	#207	29	6,830
PS		0	#208	11	5,692
MO	Boys	0	#214	10	5,842
BG	Boys	0	#218	3	3,850
IR		0	#230	2	4,221
SG		0	#236	34	11,010
NG		0	#241	24	5,926
GH		0	#242	7	5,396
AO	Boys	0	#243	7	5,568
EC	Boys	0	#244	3	3,322
PT		0	#249	2	4,161
HR	Boys	0	#256	4	3,997
IL		0	#261	14	6,291
JP	Boys	0	#266	32	7,909
SA		0	#268	28	10,560
CN	Boys	0	#271	49	9,639
KZ	Boys	0	#272	18	6,578
AF	Boys	0	#274	1	3,535
CZ	Boys	0	#286	19	6,530
AL	Boys	0	#297	7	5,122
CR	Boys	0	#297	222	10,188
Canada	Boys	2024	#299	8	2,588
MY		0	#319	12	12,352
GH	Boys	0	#322	24	8,138
MU	Boys	0	#322	36	8,477
PE		0	#323	7	6,350
DK	Boys	0	#324	9	7,401
HK		0	#329	20	8,483
GH	Girls	0	#336	2	6,973
QA	Girls	0	#342	2	15,378
RU	Boys	0	#347	162	12,621
PT	Boys	0	#349	19	7,951
CZ	Girls	0	#351	1	5,378
ZA	Boys	0	#352	1,700	25,619
BR		0	#357	4	5,969
PL	Girls	0	#361	4	5,096
NL		0	#368	24	2,481
France	Boys	2021	#385	3	2,865
JO	Boys	0	#389	1	7,057
MX		0	#394	20	8,339
YE		0	#394	5	8,639
BO		0	#407	2	6,868
UY	Boys	0	#411	3	5,922
Austria	Boys	0	#412	31	2,180
EG		0	#412	1	6,387
Germany		0	#414	24	2,542
PH	Girls	0	#425	5	13,098
CL		0	#427	8	6,867
HK	Boys	0	#429	99	12,905
NG	Boys	0	#434	834	16,906
Spain		0	#436	17	2,326
PA	Boys	0	#438	44	9,305
AR	Boys	0	#458	10	7,628
SD	Boys	0	#463	4	10,523
PS	Boys	0	#479	70	10,655
GT	Boys	0	#494	6	7,625
CM	Boys	0	#500	51	12,054
IL	Boys	0	#504	104	10,983
CO		0	#507	4	7,768
PA	Girls	0	#517	2	9,861
SG	Boys	0	#517	183	17,960
RU	Girls	0	#520	4	11,913
LY		0	#526	10	12,703
BH		0	#528	26	17,937
IR	Boys	0	#536	17	10,162
UY	Girls	0	#536	1	6,731
KW	Girls	0	#554	8	19,177
CM	Girls	0	#560	1	11,671
CR	Girls	0	#568	6	11,342
BO	Boys	0	#575	18	9,244
AE	Girls	0	#594	4	20,968
BD	Boys	0	#604	2	10,045
QA	Boys	0	#608	100	18,093
CL	Boys	0	#614	52	13,390
LB		0	#621	38	13,263
AR	Girls	0	#630	1	8,289
SG	Girls	0	#630	3	18,916
IT		0	#641	74	4,183
IL	Girls	0	#644	2	11,648
HK	Girls	0	#649	2	16,104
BO	Girls	0	#651	1	9,488
Finland	Boys	2026	#676	7	3,552
NL	Boys	0	#693	264	5,873
IQ	Boys	0	#695	3	13,071
KW	Boys	0	#695	75	18,755
BR	Boys	0	#697	55	12,213
NG	Girls	0	#752	35	15,093
SY		0	#762	6	11,684
Germany	Boys	0	#773	180	5,697
MX	Boys	0	#783	203	16,355
Spain	Boys	0	#789	143	5,610
PE	Boys	0	#807	72	14,506
OM	Boys	0	#827	55	17,948
TN		0	#860	6	13,765
EG	Boys	0	#868	19	15,035
United States	Boys	2024	#870	23	7,044
CO	Boys	0	#871	50	15,656
SA	Girls	0	#917	19	25,931
IT	Boys	0	#918	585	10,046
AE	Boys	0	#925	168	22,615
MY	Boys	0	#966	146	25,439
BR	Girls	0	#991	2	12,708
PE	Girls	0	#1,005	6	14,861
IN	Boys	0	#1,036	4	16,750
MA		0	#1,100	29	20,986
SA	Boys	0	#1,111	549	28,008
ZA	Girls	0	#1,125	17	25,928
CO	Girls	0	#1,147	6	16,140
DZ		0	#1,162	15	20,130
TR		0	#1,185	27	19,440
MX	Girls	0	#1,260	8	17,781

Greg is popular in 86 countries — most recent births per country:

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