Gergely

Gergely is a male first name that is used in Hungary as a variant of Gregor. Its meaning is 'the vigilant', which relates to the expectation of God. The name originates from the ancient Greek term gregoreo, which means 'to watch' or 'to be vigilant'.

What does the name Gergely mean?

The first name Gergely, a Hungarian derivation of Gregor, stands for 'the vigilant' in the sense of 'in expectation of God'. It originates from the ancient Greek word gregoreo, which means 'to watch' or 'to be vigilant'. Related forms of Gergely or Gregor include Gregorius (Latin), Gregorios (Greek), Gregory (English), Gregorio (Italian, Spanish), Gregoire (French), Grzegorz (Polish), Grigore (Romanian), Grigori (Russian), and Joris (Frisian, Dutch).

Where does the name Gergely come from?

The name Gergely has its roots in ancient Greek and means 'the vigilant'. It is derived from the term gregoreo, which means 'to watch' or 'to be vigilant'. Gergely is commonly used in Hungarian.

How do you pronounce Gergely?

The name is pronounced 'Ger-gel-i'.

When is the name day of Gergely?

The name day of Gergely is celebrated on the following days: January 2, February 12, May 25, and September 3.

Popularity

In Germany, Gergely is a rather rare first name. In 2022, it ranked 5,453rd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2010 at 2,204th. Over the last ten years, Gergely has been given as a first name about 20 times, placing it 5,210th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it was ranked 4,769th.

Nicknames & pet names

Geri

Similar first names

Grzegorz

Famous people

• Gergely Antal (Hungarian chess player)
• Gergely Balas (football player from Hungary)
• Gergely Bobal (Hungarian footballer)
• Gergely Boganyi (Hungarian musician)
• Gergely Chowanski (volleyball player from Germany)
• Gergely Delczeg (Hungarian footballer)
• Gergely Fuzfa (Hungarian footballer)
• Gergely Gyurta (Hungarian swimmer)
• Gergely Harsanyi (handball player from Hungary)
• Gergely Ivanics (Hungarian cyclist)
• Gergely Kiss (Hungarian water polo player)
• Gergely Kiss (Hungarian wrestler)
• Gergely Kocsardi (Hungarian footballer)
• Gergely Luthar (writer from Slovenia)
• Gergely Nagy (Hungarian writer)
• Gergely Palagyi (Hungarian hurdler)
• Gergely Rudolf (football player from Hungary)
• Gergely Rusvay (Hungarian footballer)
• Gergely Sarkozy (Hungarian musician)
• Gergely Somogyi (Hungarian basketball player)