Greig comes from the English / Greek / Scottish tradition, meaning Awake or Watchful.
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How popular is Greig?
1957peak year
The name Greig reached its peak in 1957, with 23 registrations (ranked #1693). It had only entered records 19 years earlier, in 1938. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 384 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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