Boy name · Greek
George
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: farmer, earth workerGeorge is a boy's name that comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker". It is used in English.
- Meaning
- Farmer, earth worker
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- US rank
- #126 in 2025
Meaning and origin of George
As a boy's name, George comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker". It is used in English.
George is also a surname: the 230th most common in the 2020 US Census, held by 127,488 people. See the most common last names.
Its meaning puts George on our nature names list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
George on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about George on 6 lists.
“Strait, the King of Country, wears it well”
From Redneck names for boys, country music inspired boy names
“Greek for farmer, and a royal classic for a dignified cat”
From Boy cat names, classic boy cat names
“Farmer; Greek. Royal classic with a crisp sound”
From Boy middle names, classic boy middle names
“Farmer, earth worker; Greek. Patron saint of England”
From Classic boy names, timeless boy names
“Farmer, earth worker; Greek, a royal favorite for centuries”
From Cute boy names, sweet vintage boy names
“Farmer, earth-worker; Greek georgos”
From Nature names, earth, stone and mountain names
How popular is George?
- US rank in 2025
- #126
- 2,848 babies, 1,667 per million boys
- Best rank
- #4 in 1881
- Most babies: 27,476 in 1921
- Babies since 1880
- At least 1,487,297
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 43,501 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 38,002 per million |
| 1900s | 32,108 per million |
| 1910s | 26,458 per million |
| 1920s | 23,771 per million |
| 1930s | 18,198 per million |
| 1940s | 14,040 per million |
| 1950s | 8,954 per million |
| 1960s | 5,867 per million |
| 1970s | 3,921 per million |
| 1980s | 2,476 per million |
| 1990s | 1,809 per million |
| 2000s | 1,403 per million |
| 2010s | 1,511 per million |
| 2020s | 1,608 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #126 | #125 | #127 | #120 | #132 | #134 | #142 | #136 | #123 | #126 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Nicknames for George
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Georgiecommon English nickname
Other forms of George
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- GeorgFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GeorgesFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GeorgiosFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GeorgyFarmer (Greek, boy)
- GiorgioFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GiorgosFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GöranFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GorkaFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- JerzyFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- JordiFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- JörgFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- JorgeFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
Names spelled like George
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- GyeoreNation, people, a native Korean word (Korean, boy)
Names with a similar meaning
- GaiaEarth (Greek, girl)
- GeorgiaFarmer, earth worker (Greek, girl)
- GeorginaFarmer (Greek, girl)
- AdánMan, of the earth (Hebrew, boy)
- AvniEarth (Sanskrit, girl)
- BhumiEarth, soil (Sanskrit, girl)
- DaichiGreat earth (Japanese, boy)
- DharaniEarth (Sanskrit, girl)
- GeorgetteFarmer, earth worker (Greek, girl)
- GeorgianaFarmer (Greek, girl)
Middle names for George
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More boy names from Greek
- AlexanderDefender of men (Greek, boy)
- LucasMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- ChristianFollower of Christ (Greek, boy)
- LeonA lion (Greek, boy)
- HectorHolding fast (Greek, boy)
- TheoGift of God (Greek, boy)
- AlexisHelper, defender (Greek, boy)
- LucaMan from Lucania (Greek, boy)
- PeterRock, stone (Greek, boy)
- SebastianMan of sebaste, venerable (Greek, boy)
George: common questions
What does the name George mean?
George comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker".
Is George a boy or girl name?
George is mainly a boy's name. In 2025, 5 girls and 2,848 boys in the US were named George, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are nicknames for George?
Common nicknames for George include Georgie.
How popular is the name George?
George ranked #126 in the US in 2025, with 2,848 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of George?
Forms of George with the same meaning and origin include Georg (German), Georges (French), Georgios (Greek), Georgy (Russian) and Giorgio (Italian).
What middle names go with George?
Middle names that flow well with George include Basil, Cedar, Heath, John and Jude. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.