Grzegorz
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GZHEH-gozh
- Origin
- Greek
Grzegorz is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “watchful”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Grzegorz mean?
Greek: Polish form of Gregory
“watchful”
The Polish form of Gregory, from Greek gregorios, meaning watchful.
Is Grzegorz a girl's or a boy's name?
Grzegorz is a boys' name.
How popular is Grzegorz in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 19 boys.
Half of all the boys named Grzegorz in the UK since 1996 were born between 2009 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Grzegorz in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 3 | #5,017 |
| 2021 | 8 | #2,619 |
| 2020 | 1 | #6,143 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 13 | #1,902 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 8 | #2,690 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 13 | #1,834 |
| 2013 | 7 | #2,792 |
| 2012 | 11 | #2,080 |
| 2011 | 8 | #2,503 |
| 2010 | 14 | #1,724 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 19 | #1,334 |
| 2007 | 11 | #1,848 |
| 2006 | 5 | #3,013 |
Nicknames for Grzegorz
- Grzesiek
Names like Grzegorz
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Cruz, Luca, Lucas, Perez, Hector, Victor, Rocco, Xander, Rio, Marco, Cooper, Arlo
More Greek names
Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Sofia, Alexander, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie
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, “Grzegorz: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/grzegorz, updated 20 October 2026.