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Greer

What does Greer mean?

Greer Pronunciation of Greer as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Greer) is pronounced gryr. It is of Scottish and Latin origin, and the meaning of Greer is "watchful, vigilant". Surname and variant of Gregory, via the Scottish form Gregor. Notable in the 1940s and 1950s due to actress Greer Garson.

STARTS WITH Gr-

ASSOCIATED WITH scottish, surname

Variations

VARIANT Grier

CREATIVE FORMS
(female) Geer, ..

(male) Gredy, ..


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Greer Emilie (G.E.), ..

How popular is Greer?

Greer is an unusual first name for women but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#552 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Which version is better?

The only popular variation form of Greer (NOT RANKED) listed in the Top 2000 is Gregory. Adoption of this relation of Greer was at its apex in the 1960s (#1240). (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Gregory in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Greer and related baby names outside U.S.

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Abeer, Brier, Greeta, Greta, Grete, Gretel and Gretl. These names tend to be more commonly used than Greer.

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