Gregor
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning watchful, vigilant; a form of Gregory.
Babies a year
13
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Gregor by the numbers
Gregor was given to 13 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 26 babies in 1962, making it a 1960s name.
Other names that come from Gregory
Like Gregor, each of these traces back to Gregory: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gregor. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Gregorywatchful or vigilant881 in the US (2017)
- Grigorvigilant, watchful; a form of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
- Gregoriowatchful, vigilant; a form of Gregory68 in the US (2017)
- Greggwatchful, alert; a form of Gregory14 in the US (2017)
- Greggoryvigilant or watchful; a spelling variant of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
- Gregoirevigilant or watchful; French form of Gregory6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a protector
Like Gregor, each of these has a protector in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
- Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
- Alexanderdefender of the people12,488 in the US (2017)
- Parkerkeeper of the park; park ranger5,833 in the US (2017)
- Alexisdefender, helper2,847 in the US (2017)
- Alexdefender, helper; short form of Alexander or Alexis2,766 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gregor
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