Jorge

Jorge: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “farmer, earth-worker”
Origin: Greek
Say it: HOR-heh · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from Greek Georgios. It derives from elements meaning 'earth' and 'worker.'

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How popular is Jorge?

2024354 per million US babies

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Babies named Jorge in 20241,179

2024 rank#285 boys

Peak year1996

Total US babies since 1880139,076

Jorge is fading: recent use is about 67% of its level ten years before.

Names like Jorge

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Jorge questions

What does the name Jorge mean?

Jorge means "farmer, earth-worker". It comes from Greek. Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from Greek Georgios. It derives from elements meaning 'earth' and 'worker.'

Is Jorge a boy or girl name?

Jorge is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Jorge?

1,179 US babies were named Jorge in 2024. Its peak year was 1996.

How do you pronounce Jorge?

Jorge is usually pronounced HOR-heh.

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.