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Macgregor

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How to Pronounce Macgregor

Pronounced muh-GREH-gur /məˈɡrɛ.ɡər/Medium

Meaning: Macgregor comes from the Scottish surname and clan name meaning 'son of Gregor'. Gregor itself is a Scottish form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful' or 'vigilant'. Clan Gregor's turbulent history gives the name a strong Highland flavor.Medium

In 30 seconds: Macgregor is a Scottish clan and surname name, 'son of Gregor', tracing to the Greek for 'watchful'. Used as a first name, it stayed rare, peaking around the year two-thousand (said muh-GREH-gur).
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Origin MediumScottish
MeaningMacgregor comes from the Scottish surname and clan name meaning 'son of Gregor'. Gregor itself is a Scottish form of Gregory, from the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful' or 'vigilant'. Clan Gregor's turbulent history gives the name a strong Highland flavor.
U.S. rank (2019)#10406 ↘ Falling
2019 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2000
Total births (all-time)≈ 282

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200019742019

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Macgregor is a Scottish surname meaning 'son of Gregor', with Gregor descending from Gregory and the Greek Gregorios, 'watchful'. As a given name it carries the whole weight of Clan Gregor's Highland history, and it reads as a sturdy, surname-style choice in the tradition of Macarthur and McKinley.

It appears thinly as a first name in American records and reached its slim peak around the year two-thousand. A boy named Macgregor then is in his mid-twenties today.

Did you know? Clan Gregor was famously outlawed for a time in Scottish history, and the name later became attached to the folk hero Rob Roy MacGregor, giving the surname a bold, storied ring.
Overall data confidence 48%
References - Macgregor — Scottish clan/surname 'son of Gregor'; Gregor < Greek Gregorios 'watchful'.

Variations

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Nicknames

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Macgregor mean?

Macgregor means 'son of Gregor', a Scottish clan and surname name; Gregor traces to the Greek for 'watchful'.

How do you pronounce Macgregor?

It is said muh-GREH-gur /məˈɡrɛ.ɡər/, three syllables with the stress in the middle.

Is Macgregor a boy or girl name?

Macgregor is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Macgregor?

It has always been rare in the United States as a first name, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak around the year two-thousand.

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