Greer

Scottish, contraction of surname Gregor; Latin

"alert, watchful"

Greer Origin and Meaning

The name Greer is a girl's name of Scottish origin meaning "alert, watchful".

This attractive Scottish surname choice, has a certain amount of glamour thanks to feisty British-born red-haired forties Academy Award winner Greer Garson, who was born Eileen Evelyn Greer Garson--Greer was her Irish mother's maiden name). Greer was chosen much more recently by Kelsey Grammer for his daughter and by Brooke Shields in the Grier form. As a surname, it's associated with feminist writer/activist Germaine Greer.

Greer makes a good, strong, sophisticated and distinctive middle-name prospect.

Greer Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 32 on Nameberry

Greer Popularity

• 32 Nameberry 2024
• 987 Unique 2021
• 443 Unisex 2023

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Famous People Named Greer

• (Eileen Evelyn) Greer Garson British,American actress
• Greer "Cat" Stevens South African tennis player
• Greer Ilene Gilman American fantasy novelist
• Greer Schpigler American child beauty queen on TV's "Toddlers and Tiaras"
• Germaine Greer Australian feminist theorist and author
• Kandace "Greer" Grammer actress and daughter of actor Kelsey Grammer
• Emma Greer DiBiase American Internet personality

Greer in Pop Culture

• Greer of Kinross character on the CW's "Reign"
• Greer Danville character on TV's "Chasing Life"
• Greer Sonnel character on Star Wars novel "Bloodline"