About the name Georgia
Both a state and a country answer to Georgia, which gives the name an unusual sense of place for something so personal. Australians adopted it enthusiastically decades before Americans stopped hearing it purely as geography.
Georgia is a girl name of Greek origin, pronounced JOR-juh. On the NameRarity scale it scores 42 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1990s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Georgia?
Georgia sits at approximately #228 in recent US rankings. Roughly 210 people per million carry it — about 1 in 4,762. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Georgia
- Georgia O'KeeffeAmerican modernist painter
Spellings and variants of Georgia
Names similar to Georgia
George
JORJ
Farmer, worker of the earth
Dahlia
DAHL-yah
The dahlia flower, named for botanist Anders Dahl
Gia
JEE-uh
God is gracious
Lydia
LID-ee-uh
Woman from Lydia
Sophia
so-FEE-ah
Wisdom
Bhoomi
BHOO-mee
Earth, soil; the goddess Bhumi Devi, consort of Varaha
Callie
KAL-ee
Beautiful
Eulalia
yoo-LAY-lee-ah
Sweetly speaking, well-spoken
Georgia — frequently asked questions
What does the name Georgia mean?
Georgia means "Farmer, worker of the earth". It is a name of Greek origin, most often given to a girl.
How do you pronounce Georgia?
Georgia is pronounced JOR-juh, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Georgia?
Georgia scores 42 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 4,762 people carry it — about 210 per million.
What is the numerology number for Georgia?
Georgia carries the expression number 8, known as The Powerhouse. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 5.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Georgia?
The lucky number for Georgia is 8 (with 17, 26, 35 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Midnight Navy. The traditional lucky day is Saturday and the associated gemstone is Onyx.
Is Georgia a popular name?
Georgia currently sits around rank #228 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1990s.