Watchful or vigilant
Grigor is the Armenian and Bulgarian form of the Greek name Gregorios. It shares the same etymological roots as Gregory, signifying someone who is alert, awake, or a guardian. The name has a long history of use among early Christian saints and Eastern European royalty.
Less common today
Grigor isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,288 in 1992.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Bulgarian professional tennis player
Armenian physicist and pioneer of space astronomy
Macedonian Bulgarian writer and translator
Bulgarian diplomat and conservative politician
