Grigoriy

Gender:
Origin: Greek
27 famous people named Grigoriy found on Wikipedia.
25 male in US.
Most recent ranking: 11221-th in year 2017
Best ranking: 10008-th in year 2013
Used in: Russian

Meanings

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.

Russian form of Gregroy: watchful, alert.

Famous People: 27 found on Wikipedia.
Popularity Name Birth Year Description
1 Grigoriy Dobrygin 1986 Russian actor, director
2 Grigoriy Myasoyedov 1834 Russian artist
3 Grigoriy Rechkalov 1920 Soviet aviator
4 Grigoriy Yablonsky 1940 An expert in the area of chemical kinetics and chemical engineering
5 Grigoriy Oparin 1997 Russian chess player
6 Grigoriy Mihaylovich Naginskiy 1958 Russian engineer and politician
7 Grigoriy Yegorov 1967 Kazakhstani pole vaulter
8 Grigoriy Oster 1947 Screenwriter
9 Grigoriy Korchmar 1947 Russian musician
10 Grigoriy Andreyev 1976 Athletics competitor
11 Grigoriy Suk 1896 Russian flying ace
12 Grigoriy Demidovtsev 1960 Russian writer
13 Grigoriy Dovzhenko 1899 Ukrainian artist
14 Grigoriy Bronza 1927 Soviet painter (1927-2010)
15 Grigoriy Tarasevich 1995
16 Grigoriy Matuzkov 1971 Olympic swimmer
17 Grigoriy Degtyaryov 1958 Soviet Russian decathlete
18 Grigoriy Gruzinsky 1833 Georgian royal prince
19 Grigoriy Lvovitch Bondarevsky 1920
20 Grigoriy Kirdetsov 1880
21 Grigoriy Goutnikov 1974 Russian cross-country skier
22 Grigoriy Zhelyeznogorskiy 1896
23 Grigoriy Schterbina 1868
24 Grigori Afinoguenov 1980 Russian volleyball player
25 Grigoriy Shtein 1996 Cyclist
26 Grigoriy Tseytlin
27 Grigori Shchedrin 1912 Soviet submarine commander