Given name & surname
Gregorio
“watchful”·“one who is vigilant; watch-”
Gregorio is a variant of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gregorio is a variant of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gregorio is a variant of Gregory. An origin associated with Gregory is Greek.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish usage, Gregorio developed from Γρηγόριος.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gregorio is a variant of Gregory. The history of Gregory gives this family its wider story. Gregory’s historical associations include a number of early saints.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Gregorio through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10,847
- 10,842 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 187 babies
- 2025
- 59
- #2,336 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −14%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 59 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 2,336 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 14.0% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 187 in 1993. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (15). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 19,632 as a first name in 2020; 5,288 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gregorio’s family of names
In Cebuano usage, Gregorio has a diminutive in Goryo. Gregorio shares a linguistic root with Gregory. In Esperanto usage, Gregorio has a conventional equivalent in the Polish form Grzegorz.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Gregorio has relatives in 11 languages.
13 related names in 11 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 18
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gregorio
- Gregorio AllegriItalian composer1582–1652
- Gregorio Ricci-CurbastroItalian mathematician (1853–1925)
- Gregorio PaltrinieriItalian swimmerborn 1994
- Chiquito de la CalzadaSpanish comedian, singer, actor (1932-2017)
- Goyo BenitoSpanish footballer (1946-2020)
- Gregorio Rosa ChávezCatholic cardinalborn 1942
- Gregorio Pietro AgagianianArmenian Cardinal Patriarch and Servant of God (1895–1971)
- Gregorio MarañónSpanish physician and historian (1887-1960)
- Gregorio FuentesCuban- Spanish sailor (1897–2002)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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