The baby name Grigorij is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GREE-GOR-ee (approx. IPA: /ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj/).
The baby name Grigorij is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced GREE-GOR-ee (approx. IPA: /ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj/).
Grigorij is Greek, Slavic in Origin.
Grigorij is a Slavic form of Gregory, from Greek Gregorios via Latin Gregorius, meaning “watchful” or “vigilant.” The spelling with final -j reflects Central and East European orthography and the scholarly transliteration of Russian Григорий; the name entered Slavic through Church Slavonic, so it appears in Orthodox and South Slavic records as a liturgical or formal variant alongside everyday forms.
Use spread through the veneration of saints named Gregory - especially Gregory the Theologian, Gregory of Nyssa, Gregory the Great, and Gregory Thaumaturgus - giving the name long medieval currency and recurring name days. Variants include Gregory (English), Gregor (German/Scots/Slovak), Grigor, Grigori, Grigory/Grigoriy/Grigorii, Hryhorii (Ukrainian), Ryhor (Belarusian), Grzegorz (Polish), Řehoř (Czech), Grigorije/Grgur (Serbo-Croatian), and cognate Armenian Grigor; feminine forms Gregoria/Grigoria also occur. Common diminutives are Grisha (Russian), Griša (Slavic), and Grigo.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #126 | 25 | 2,166 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #299 | 7 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #326 | 10 | 6,459 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #478 | 28 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #557 | 9 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #929 | 24 | 5,697 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,462 | 10 | 10,046 |
Grigorij is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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