The baby name Grigory is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡrɪɡəri/ (GRIG-ə-ree); Russian: /ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj/ (gri-GOR-ee).
Grigory is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Grigory is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡrɪɡəri/ (GRIG-ə-ree); Russian: /ɡrʲɪˈɡorʲɪj/ (gri-GOR-ee).
Grigory is Greek in Origin.
Grigory is the Russian form of Gregory, ultimately from Greek Grēgorios (Γρηγόριος), derived from grēgorein “to be watchful, vigilant.” Through Church Slavonic, it entered East Slavic as Grigorii/Grigoriy (Григорий); modern English renderings include Grigory, Grigori, and Grigoriy. The meaning centers on alertness, wakefulness, and spiritual vigilance, a quality prized in early Christian texts.
Its spread across Christendom came via revered saints and ecclesiastical leaders named Gregory, notably the Cappadocian Father St. Gregory of Nazianzus (in Russian, Grigory Bogoslov) and Pope Gregory the Great. In Russia and Ukraine the name marked statesmen and thinkers such as Grigory Potemkin, Grigory Orlov, Hryhorii Skovoroda, and the controversial Grigori Rasputin. International variants include Gregory (English), Grégoire (French), Gregor (German/Slovak), Gregorio (Italian/Spanish), Gregório (Portuguese), Grzegorz (Polish), Grigor (Bulgarian/Armenian), Grigore (Romanian), Hryhorii (Ukrainian), and Grigol (Georgian). Russian diminutives include Grisha and Grishenka; English short forms are Greg and Gregg.
| Grigory Zinoviev Grigory Zinoviev was a prominent Soviet politician known for his role as a key leader in the Bolshevik Party during the Russian Revolution. He was an influential figure in the early Soviet government and served as the head of the Communist International. His political career was marked by his close association with Lenin and his later downfall during Stalin's purges. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Boys | 0 | #80 | 2 | 756 |
| CN | 0 | #86 | 1 | 3,857 | |
| KZ | 0 | #93 | 2 | 1,452 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #109 | 2 | 2,055 |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #119 | 7 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #129 | 3 | 3,473 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #133 | 964 | 12,621 |
| RU | 0 | #148 | 42 | 3,641 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #153 | 2 | 2,277 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #218 | 3 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #226 | 1 | 5,692 | |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #254 | 36 | 6,578 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #295 | 10 | 6,530 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #484 | 65 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #503 | 105 | 10,983 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #518 | 6 | 11,913 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #558 | 8 | 10,162 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #645 | 1 | 11,648 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #660 | 23 | 3,552 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2014 | #887 | 5 | 7,361 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #924 | 2 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #930 | 23 | 5,697 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,181 | 2 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,266 | 7 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,458 | 14 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Grigory is popular in 32 countries — most recent births per country:
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