George

George: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “farmer, earth-worker”
Origin: Greek
Say it: JORJ · 1 syllable
Used for: Boys

From Greek Georgios, derived from georgos 'farmer'. A traditional Christian name associated with Saint George.

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How popular is George?

2024870 per million US babies

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Babies named George in 20242,896

2024 rank#123 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 18801,494,369

George is steady now but far below its 1880 peak.

Names like George

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Georgiafarmer, earth-worker · Greek
Jorgefarmer, earth-worker · Greek
Georginafarmer · Greek
Yurifarmer; earth-worker · Russian
Georgiefarmer, earth-worker · English
Theodoregift of God · Greek
Sebastianfrom Sebaste · Greek
Alexanderdefender of men · Greek

George questions

What does the name George mean?

George means "farmer, earth-worker". It comes from Greek. From Greek Georgios, derived from georgos 'farmer'. A traditional Christian name associated with Saint George.

Is George a boy or girl name?

George is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is George?

2,896 US babies were named George in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce George?

George is usually pronounced JORJ.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.