About the name George
George means farmer, which is a wonderfully humble origin for a name worn by six English kings and a dragon-slaying saint. It never fully leaves the charts because every generation rediscovers how sturdy and unpretentious it sounds.
George is a boy name of Greek origin, pronounced JORJ. On the NameRarity scale it scores 16 out of 100, which places it in the popular band — a well-used favourite — expect to share it occasionally. Its strongest period was the 1920s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is George?
George sits at approximately #130 in recent US rankings. Roughly 2,290 people per million carry it — about 1 in 437. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect around 2.
Famous people named George
- George OrwellEnglish novelist and essayist
- George WashingtonFirst President of the United States
Spellings and variants of George
Names similar to George
Georgia
JOR-juh
Farmer, worker of the earth
Alexander
al-eg-ZAN-der
Defender of the people
Atticus
AT-ih-kus
From Attica
Eugene
yoo-JEEN
Well born, noble
Gregory
GREG-uh-ree
Watchful, vigilant
Theo
THEE-oh
Divine, gift of God
Daphne
DAF-nee
Laurel tree
Elias
ih-LY-us
My God is Yahweh
George — frequently asked questions
What does the name George mean?
George means "Farmer, worker of the earth". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce George?
George is pronounced JORJ, with 1 syllable.
How rare is the name George?
George scores 16 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it popular. Roughly 1 in every 437 people carry it — about 2,290 per million.
What is the numerology number for George?
George carries the expression number 3, known as The Storyteller. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for George?
The lucky number for George is 3 (with 12, 21, 30 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Lilac Amethyst. The traditional lucky day is Thursday and the associated gemstone is Amethyst.
Is George a popular name?
George currently sits around rank #130 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1920s.