Grigory name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Boy
Origin: Old Greek
Meaning: The Watchful and To Watch
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What does Grigory mean?

Grigory is a variant spelling of Grigori. Grigori is variation of darling and conifer Gregory. Grigori is equivalent of Greyhound in Russian language. Unexpected choice and Contemporary Old Greek Grigori, meaning of Grigori is "To Watch and The Watchful" is largely used in Slavic and Russian.

Variants of Grigory

Grigori, Gregorios, Gregorius, Gregory, Grigore, Gregers, Gergely

How popular is the name Grigory?

Grigory is a rare baby name in United States where it is still in use. But Grigory is a popular baby name in Russia where every 1 in 5000 have the name.

At least, 40000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearRankBirths
2014120975
[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Grigory in Nordic countries

CountriesMen
First NameSecondary Name
Netherlands55
Finland810
Sweden201
Norway89
Denmark50

Numerological aspects of Grigory

You don't regret things that once made you smile. You like to get things done without delay. You are easy to talk to and your open mind allows people to give it to you straight. You care about the people you love deeply but can imagine living without them. You believe that what you give is what you will receive. You know good things don't just fall out of heaven. You have to earn them with hard work and dedication.

Other names similar to Grigory, for name hunters

  •  Janys - Meaning of Janys is God is Merciful is a girl name is used specifically in Greek
  •  Pelagius - Pelagius's meaning is Sea is particulary used in German and English, a boy name has origin in Old Greek
  •  Arien - Infrequent unisex name Arien is used specifically in English, meaning of Arien is "Pledge or Man" has origin in Old Greek
  •  Eline - Originated from Greek, Dutch and Germanic, Customary Eline is used especially in Dutch, Danish and English usually aimed at baby girls, Eline means "Nobility or My God is Yahweh"
  •  Fedra - Odd girl name Fedra is notably used in Spanish and Greek which is rooted from Old Greek, meaning of Fedra is "Phaidros or Bright Light"

Famous people named Grigory

  • Grigory Neujmin, Georgian–Russian astronomer, native of Tbilisi
  • Grigory Shajn, Soviet/Russian astronomer
  • Grigory Shelikhov, Russian seafarer and merchant
  • Grigory Sokolov, Russian concert pianist
  • Grigory Razumovsky, Russian nobleman, political philosopher, botanist
  • Grigory Kotoshikhin, Russian diplomat, podyachy of the Posolsky Prikaz
  • Grigory Spiridov, leading Russian naval commander and admiral
  • Grigory Frid, Russian composer of music written
  • Grigory Romodanovsky, controversial figure of the Russian foreign policy as a member of the Razryadny Prikase
  • Grigory Ugryumov, Russian portrait and history painter
  • Grigory Ginzburg, Jewish-born, Russian pianist
  • Grigory Ostrovsky, Russian portrait painter active during the 18th century
  • Grigory Grabovoy, Russian Doctor of Mathematics
  • Grigory Vorozheykin, Soviet Air Force general
  • Grigory Korganov, Georgian-Armenian Communist activist
  • Grigory Broydo, served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Tajikistan
  • Grigory Soroka, Russian painter
  • Grigory Grumm-Grzhimaylo, Russian entomologist, best
  • Grigory Stelmakh, Soviet military commander
  • Grigory Aronshtam, served as the fourth General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Turkmen SSR
  • Grigory Petrov, Russian Left Socialist-Revolutionary activist
  • Grigory Mairanovsky, Jewish-Soviet biochemist and poison developer
  • Grigory Svirsky, Russian-Canadian writer
  • Grigory Bongard-Levin, Russian historian specializing on Ancient India and the history of Central Asia
  • Grigory Gagarin, Russian painter, Major General and administrator
  • Grigory Vyrubov, Russian Positivist philosopher and historian of science
  • Grigory Barenblatt, Russian mathematician
  • Grigory Landsberg, Soviet physicist
  • Grigory Margulis, Russian-American mathematician
  • Grigory Gamburtsev, Soviet seismologist and academician
  • Grigory Potemkin, Russian military leader, statesman
  • Grigory Yavlinsky, Russian economist and politician
  • Grigory Kulik, Soviet military commander and Marshal of the Soviet Union
  • Grigory Romanov, Soviet politician and member of the Politburo and Secretariat of the CPSU. In 1985
  • Grigory Mikhaylovich Semyonov, Japanese-supported leader of the White movement
  • Grigory Chukhray, Soviet film director and screenwriter
  • Grigory Kotovsky, adventurist, Soviet military and political figure
  • Grigory Gershuni, Jewish revolutionary and one of the founders of the Socialist-Revolutionary Party
  • Grigory Levenfish, Polish-born Russian chess grandmaster
  • Grigory Sanakoev, Russian International Correspondence Chess Grandmaster
  • Grigory Goldenberg, Russian revolutionary and member of the «Narodnaya Volya» organisation
  • Grigory Kriss, retired Soviet Olympic épée fencer
  • Grigory Pasko, Russian journalist, former officer of the Russian Navy
  • Grigory Mkrtychan, ethnic Armenian ice hockey goalkeeper
  • Grigory Petrovsky, Ukrainian Soviet politician
  • Grigory Arutyunov, First Secretary of the Communist Party of the Armenian SSR

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
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