GREER  

Gender: F
Origin: Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin
Meaning: "alert, watchful"

Early and still attractive surname choice, popularized by forties Academy Award winner Greer Garson (born Eileen; Greer was her mother's maiden name), and chosen much more recently by Kelsey Grammer for his daughter and by Brooke Shields in the Grier form.

Variations:
Grier, Grear

Greer is being discussed in our message boards:

• Please help me!
• I would love to know what you think
• Looking for suggestions
• Good 1-syllable middle names
• Triple A, Triple B, Triple C... Girls!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Greer:

• NAMES of the FUTURE
• GLAMOUR GIRLS AND BOYS
• AIDEN OR AIDAN? WHEN A VARIATION BECOMES THE MAIN THEME
• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: From Ailsa to Angus