Greig
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GREG
- Origin
- Greek
Greig is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “watchful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Greig mean?
Greek: Scottish form of Gregor, itself from Gregory
“watchful”
A Scottish form of Gregor, itself the Scottish form of Gregory, from Greek gregorios, meaning watchful.
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Is Greig a girl's or a boy's name?
Greig is a boys' name.
How popular is Greig in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 1996, with 36 boys.
Half of all the boys named Greig in the UK since 1996 were born between 1998 and 2005. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Greig in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 1 | #6,364 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 3 | #4,913 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 1 | #6,312 |
| 2016 | 2 | #6,340 |
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 2 | #6,266 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 6 | #2,906 |
| 2007 | 16 | #1,458 |
| 2006 | 10 | #1,845 |
| 2005 | 13 | #1,522 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,417 |
| 2003 | 17 | #1,124 |
| 2002 | 21 | #918 |
| 2001 | 22 | #845 |
| 2000 | 24 | #785 |
| 1999 | 35 | #596 |
| 1998 | 36 | #569 |
| 1997 | 27 | #671 |
| 1996 | 36 | #529 |
Names like Greig
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
George James Charles John Thomas Peter William Gene Harry Robert Lewis Mark
Names related to Greig
More Greek names
Luca Theodore Sophia Theo Lucas Sofia Alexander Sebastian Penelope Phoebe Margot Luke Chloe Sophie Zoe Iris
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Greig: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/greig, updated 20 October 2026.