Girl name · Greek
Georgia
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: farmer, earth workerGeorgia is a girl's name that comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker". It is used in English and Greek.
- Meaning
- Farmer, earth worker
- Origin
- Greek
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #99 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Georgia
As a girl's name, Georgia comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker". It is used in English and Greek.
In Greek, say yeh-or-YEE-ah. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Georgia on our nature names list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Georgia on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Georgia on 3 lists.
“Greek for farmer; Southern and down to earth”
From Cowboy names, cowgirl names
“Farmer, earth worker; Greek, a feminine form of Georgios. Say yeh-or-YEE-ah”
From Greek girl names, popular Greek girl names
“Farmer, earth worker; Greek. Shared with painter O'Keeffe”
From Strong female names, strong names worn by trailblazing women
How popular is Georgia?
- US rank in 2025
- #99
- 2,619 babies, 1,629 per million girls
- Best rank
- #81 in 1882
- Most babies: 2,619 in 2025
- Babies since 1880
- At least 166,290
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 2,697 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 2,451 per million |
| 1900s | 2,440 per million |
| 1910s | 2,044 per million |
| 1920s | 1,943 per million |
| 1930s | 1,783 per million |
| 1940s | 1,546 per million |
| 1950s | 783 per million |
| 1960s | 432 per million |
| 1970s | 254 per million |
| 1980s | 168 per million |
| 1990s | 244 per million |
| 2000s | 516 per million |
| 2010s | 731 per million |
| 2020s | 1,271 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #226 | #242 | #221 | #205 | #177 | #167 | #163 | #128 | #110 | #99 |
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.
Other forms of Georgia
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- GeorgetteFarmer, earth worker (Greek, girl)
- GeorgianaFarmer (Greek, girl)
- GeorginaFarmer (Greek, girl)
- GiorgiaFarmer, earth worker (Greek, girl)
Names spelled like Georgia
One or two letters apart, but from a different root: they look alike without sharing a meaning.
- GloriaGlory, renown (Latin, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- GaiaEarth (Greek, girl)
- JorgeFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- AdánMan, of the earth (Hebrew, boy)
- AvniEarth (Sanskrit, girl)
- BhumiEarth, soil (Sanskrit, girl)
- DaichiGreat earth (Japanese, boy)
- DharaniEarth (Sanskrit, girl)
- GeorgFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GeorgeFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
- GeorgesFarmer, earth worker (Greek, boy)
Middle names for Georgia
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
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Georgia: common questions
What does the name Georgia mean?
Georgia comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker".
Is Georgia a boy or girl name?
Georgia is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Georgia come from?
Georgia comes from Greek and means "farmer, earth worker". Today it is used in English and Greek.
How popular is the name Georgia?
Georgia ranked #99 in the US in 2025, with 2,619 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Georgia?
Forms of Georgia with the same meaning and origin include Georgette (French), Georgiana (English), Georgina (English) and Giorgia (Italian).
What middle names go with Georgia?
Middle names that flow well with Georgia include Belle, Briar, Eve, Ione and Leigh. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.