Baby name
Gergely
/GER · geh · ly/
Meaning
“Watchful or vigilant”
Hungarian form of Gregory, from Greek 'Gregorios' meaning 'watchful' or 'vigilant', used throughout Catholic Central Europe.
How it ages.
Gergely maintains steady presence in Hungarian families and carries traditional Catholic weight.
The cultural moment.
Gergely shows gentle decline in urban Hungary since 2010, overshadowed by modern alternatives.