Gender:
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Greek
12 famous people named Gregorios found on Wikipedia.
5 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
6209-th in year 1977
Best ranking:
6209-th in year 1977
Used in: Greek
The masculine first name Gregory derives from the Latin name "Gregorius," which came from the late Greek name "Γρηγόριος" (Grēgorios) meaning "watchful, alert" (derived from Greek "γρηγoρεῖν" "grēgorein" meaning "to watch").
Through folk etymology, the name also became associated with Latin grex (stem greg–) meaning "flock" or "herd". This association with a shepherd who diligently guides his flock contributed to the name's popularity among monks and popes.
Sixteen popes have used the name Gregorius, starting with Pope Gregory I (Gregory the Great). It is the second-most popular name for pope, after John. Because of this background, it is also a very common name for saints. Although the name was uncommon in the early 20th century, after the popularity of the actor Gregory Peck it became one of the ten most common male names in the 1950s and has remained popular since.
Vigilant, watcher, watchman, watchful, alert.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gregorios Xenopoulos | 1867 | Greek writer |
| 2 | Benedict Mar Gregorios | 1916 | Metropolitan Archbishop |
| 3 | Gregorios Abdul Jaleel | Syriac Orthodox Church Bishop of Jerusalem | |
| 4 | Paulos Mar Gregorios | 1922 | Indian Metropolitan |
| 5 | Gregorios Bernardakis | 1848 | Greek university professor and professor |
| 6 | Joseph Mor Gregorios | 1960 | Syriac Orthodox bishop |
| 7 | Gabriel Mar Gregorios | 1949 | Indian bishop |
| 8 | Geevarghese Mor Gregorios | 1933 | Syrian Orthodox bishop |
| 9 | Gregorios Papamichael | 1875 | Greek Orthodox theologian, professor at the University of Athens |
| 10 | Yohanna Ibrahim | 1948 | Syriac Orthodox archbishop of Aleppo |
| 11 | Gregorios Elias Tabé | 1941 | |
| 12 | Gregorios Kleidas |