Gregorio

Gregorio: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “watchful, alert”
Origin: Greek
Say it: greh-GOR-ee-oh · 4 syllables
Used for: Boys

Italian and Spanish form of Gregory, from Greek Gregorios, derived from gregorein 'to be watchful'. A long-used traditional form in southern Europe and Latin America.

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How popular is Gregorio?

202415.0 per million US babies

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Babies named Gregorio in 202450

2024 rank#2,631 boys

Peak year1993

Total US babies since 188010,787

Gregorio has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.

Names like Gregorio

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Gregorywatchful, alert · Greek
Greerwatchful, alert · Scottish Gaelic
Gregwatchful, alert · Greek
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek
Lukefrom Lucania · Greek
Christopherbearer of Christ · Greek

Gregorio questions

What does the name Gregorio mean?

Gregorio means "watchful, alert". It comes from Greek. Italian and Spanish form of Gregory, from Greek Gregorios, derived from gregorein 'to be watchful'. A long-used traditional form in southern Europe and Latin America.

Is Gregorio a boy or girl name?

Gregorio is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gregorio?

50 US babies were named Gregorio in 2024. Its peak year was 1993.

How do you pronounce Gregorio?

Gregorio is usually pronounced greh-GOR-ee-oh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.