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The baby name Gregor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɛɡər/ (GREG-ər).

Gregor is Greek, Scottish in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Greek, Scottish
Pronunciation: /ˈɡrɛɡər/ (GREG-ər)

What is the meaning of the name Gregor ?

The baby name Gregor is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡrɛɡər/ (GREG-ər).

Gregor is Greek, Scottish in Origin.

Gregor is the Central and Northern European form of Gregory, from Greek Gregorios (Latin Gregorius), derived from gregorein “to be watchful, alert.” It therefore means “vigilant,” “wakeful,” or “on the watch.” The form Gregor is standard in German, Slovene, Slovak, and Scots usage, and appears across Central and Eastern Europe.

Usage spread through the prestige of early Christian saints and multiple popes, notably Gregory the Great; medieval records show the name throughout the German-speaking lands and Scotland (cf. Clan Gregor). Notable bearers include the scientist-monk Gregor Mendel and Kafka’s protagonist Gregor Samsa; the name day falls on 12 March in several countries. Variants include Gregory (English), Grégoire (French), Gregorio (Italian/Spanish/Portuguese), Greger (Swedish), Grzegorz (Polish), Grigory/Grigor (Russian/Bulgarian/Armenian), and Grigore (Romanian), with the common short form Greg.

Gregor has the following similar or variant Names

Gregor – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Germany Boys 2025 #1 423
SI Boys 0 #8 593 3,402
SI 0 #22 82 1,612
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
EE 0 #36 2 1,051
Austria Boys 1998 #47 138 60
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #85 2 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
EE Boys 0 #99 27 2,087
Austria Boys 0 #102 902 2,180
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Austria 0 #130 89 850
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
RS Boys 0 #152 3 2,277
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #169 6 3,954
HR 0 #174 8 2,081
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
PL Boys 0 #181 189 6,459
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
Sweden Boys 2016 #191 2 1,526
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
PL 0 #204 9 2,600
LU Boys 0 #212 9 4,970
Germany Boys 0 #215 2,013 5,697
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
HR Boys 0 #220 39 3,997
HU Girls 0 #225 1 3,308
PS 0 #226 1 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
NA Boys 0 #248 6 6,830
GR Boys 0 #265 9 6,912
Germany 0 #274 170 2,542
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
CZ Boys 0 #283 22 6,530
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
HR Girls 0 #294 1 3,687
AL Boys 0 #298 6 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
Canada Girls 1991 #307 5 2,266
Canada Boys 2021 #311 5 2,600
CN Boys 0 #329 3 9,639
DK Boys 0 #329 4 7,401
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
PL Girls 0 #362 3 5,096
NL 0 #379 13 2,481
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
France Boys 2020 #389 3 2,846
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
Finland Boys 0 #418 10 2,041
CL 0 #433 2 6,867
ZA 0 #472 3 14,421
AR Boys 0 #479 5 7,628
RU Boys 0 #481 25 12,621
GT Boys 0 #494 6 7,625
PA Boys 0 #501 5 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
CR Boys 0 #510 1 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
IR Boys 0 #524 29 10,162
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #541 1 7,500
HK Boys 0 #555 3 12,905
PS Boys 0 #558 4 10,655
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BO Boys 0 #579 14 9,244
BH 0 #586 2 17,937
IL Boys 0 #620 6 10,983
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
HK Girls 0 #650 1 16,104
Finland Boys 2026 #668 15 3,552
SG Boys 0 #687 11 17,960
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
IT 0 #695 20 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
NL Boys 0 #739 214 5,873
QA Boys 0 #743 1 18,093
BR Boys 0 #779 7 12,213
NG Girls 0 #826 1 15,093
Spain Boys 0 #838 93 5,610
PE Boys 0 #839 40 14,506
CO Boys 0 #880 41 15,656
United States Boys 2023 #892 7 7,053
OM Boys 0 #915 4 17,948
EG Boys 0 #924 2 15,035
MX Boys 0 #940 43 16,355
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
PE Girls 0 #1,010 1 14,861
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
ZA Boys 0 #1,131 48 25,619
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,179 4 25,439
MA 0 #1,197 3 20,986
TR 0 #1,201 11 19,440
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,267 1 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,273 199 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,686 6 28,008

Gregor is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

Scotland, United Kingdom
France
Switzerland
United States
Canada

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People also ask about Gregor

Gregor is predominantly a boy's name.
Gregor is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈɡrɛɡər/ (GREG-ər).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gregory, Gregorios, Gregorio, Grégoire, Grigori and Grigory.
Across languages, Gregor has these equivalents: 'Greek': 'Γρηγόριος (Gregorios), 'Russian': 'Григорий (Grigory / Grigori), 'Ukrainian': 'Григорій (Hryhoriy), 'Bulgarian': 'Григор (Grigor), 'Belarusian': 'Рыгор (Ryhor), and 2 more.
Yes, very popular — Gregor ranked #1 in Germany in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Gregor ranks highest in Germany (#1 in 2025).
Gregor's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #407 in 2010 to #389 in 2020 in France.