Given name & surname
Grigori
“one who is vigilant; watchful”·“watchful”·“one who is vigilant; watch-”
Grigori is a form of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Russian use, Grigori carries the interpretation “one who is vigilant; watchful.” Grigori is a form of Gregory. Interpretations include “watchful” and “one who is vigilant; watch-” (Greek). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Russian.
How it developed
In Russian use, Grigori is used as a form of Gregory.
The story
Grigori is a form of Gregory. The history of Gregory gives this family its wider story. Gregory’s historical associations include a number of early saints.
Explained through its name family
Grigori’s family of names
Grigori has an affectionate form in Grisha. Grigori shares a linguistic root with Gregory. Grigori has a related form in Grigor.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Grigori has relatives in 3 languages. Lines run from its Russian roots to each of them.
5 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 12
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Grigorvariant
- Grigoryvariant · English
- Grishavariant
- Grischadiminutive · English
- Grigoriivariant
- Griggvariant
- Grigvariant
- Grigoreavariant
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Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Grigori
- Grigori RasputinRussian mystic (1869–1916)
- Grigori PerelmanRussian mathematician (born 1966)
- Grigori AleksandrovSoviet film director (1903-1983)
- Grigori KozintsevSoviet film director (1905-1973)
- Grigori RoshalRussian film director and screenwriter (1899–1983)
- Grigori KromanovEstonian film director (1926-1984)
- Grigori GorinRussian writer (1940–2000)
- Grigori GrabovoiRussian pseudo-scientist and sect leaderborn 1963
- Grigori VoitinskyRussian communist official (1893-1953)
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