Gregor
About Gregor
Two prominent literary namesakes make Gregor a somewhat risky choice. On the highbrow side, there's Gregor Samsa, the Kafka character who woke up one day to find himself turned into a cockroach. And then there's Gregor Clegane, one of the most feared and purely evil characters in the world of Game of Thrones.
It's a shame, because this earlier form of Gregory, quite common in Scotland, would otherwise make an attractive choice.
Pronounced GREG-or.
As of October 2026, Gregor ranked #8481 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1131 in 1897.
Editor's take: The name Gregor is a boy's name of Greek, Norwegian origin meaning "vigilant, a watchman".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Gregor on lists
Famous Gregors
- Gregor Johann Mendel
German,Czech genetics pioneer
- Gregor Foitek
Swiss racing driver
- Gregor Gracie
Brazilian MMA fighter
- Gregor Gysi
German Bundestag politician
- Gregor Piatigorsky
Russian,American cellist
- Gregor "Gore" Verbinski
American film director
Gregor in pop culture
- Gregor
main character of the "Gregor the Overlander" series by Suzanne Collins
- Gregor Clegane
a knight and villain from George R. R. Martin's "Song of Ice and Fire" series
- Gregor Stafford
character in Kit Pearson's novel "The Whole Truth"
- Gregor Samsa
main character in Kafka's "The Metamorphosis"
- Gregor
a playable mercenary character in the game "Fire Emblem: Awakening"