The baby name Grzegorz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡʐɛɡɔʂ/ (approx. "GZHEH-gosh").
Grzegorz is Polish in Origin.
The baby name Grzegorz is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɡʐɛɡɔʂ/ (approx. "GZHEH-gosh").
Grzegorz is Polish in Origin.
Grzegorz is the standard Polish form of Latin Gregorius, from Greek Gregorios, derived from gregorein “to be awake; watchful.” It entered Polish naming stock with the Christianization of Poland in the 10th century and has long been favored among clergy and the nobility. The name is linked to numerous saints, notably Pope Gregory the Great and Gregory of Nazianzus, sustaining its use through the Middle Ages and into modern times; Polish name days commonly fall on 12 March and 3 September.
International equivalents include Gregory (English), Gregor (German/Scots), Gregorio (Italian/Spanish), Grégoire (French), Gregório (Portuguese), Grigore (Romanian), Grigor/Grigori(i/y) (Armenian/Russian), Hryhorii (Ukrainian), and Grigol (Georgian). Polish diminutives and nicknames are Grześ, Grzesiek, Grzesio/Grzesiu. Surnames such as Grzegorczyk and Grzegorzewski derive from it. The core meaning - “vigilant, alert” - has made Grzegorz a traditional, steady choice in Poland, with periodic revivals in the 20th century and enduring recognition today.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2014 | #1 | — | 751 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #11 | 25,052 | 6,459 |
| PL | 0 | #27 | 980 | 2,600 | |
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| Iceland | Boys | 0 | #54 | 20 | 131 |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #130 | 2 | 3,473 |
| Norway | Boys | 1998 | #136 | 5 | 495 |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #148 | 4 | 2,166 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2009 | #177 | 2 | 1,294 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #207 | 12 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #230 | 2 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 10 | 6,912 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #268 | 58 | 7,401 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #281 | 24 | 6,530 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #294 | 61 | 5,096 |
| NL | 0 | #372 | 20 | 2,481 | |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #375 | 890 | 5,873 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #382 | 61 | 2,180 |
| Germany | 0 | #424 | 14 | 2,542 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #515 | 532 | 5,697 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #520 | 7 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #530 | 23 | 10,162 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #558 | 4 | 10,655 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #741 | 3 | 18,093 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #821 | 110 | 5,610 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,158 | 316 | 10,046 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Grzegorz is popular in 34 countries — most recent births per country:
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