GEORGE  

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "farmer"

Popularity in 2008: #153

Iconoclasts though we may be, we like Fred, we like Frank, and we like George, which was among the Top 10 from 1830 to 1950, when it started to decline. Solid, strong, royal and saintly, yet friendly and unpretentious, we think that it's in prime position for a comeback.

Variations:
Georgie, Georgie

People who like George also like:

Alice, Charlotte, Caroline, Henry, Jasper, Oliver, Oscar, Thomas

George is being discussed in our message boards:

• Mayflower Names!
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements
• Layla/Laila/Leyla/Leila?
• Cheaper By the Dozen
• Yaaaay! A family,you have always dreamed of!

Read Nameberry blog posts about George:

• SCOTTISH BABY NAMES: What's 'in' in Inverness?
• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
• CORNISH BABY NAMES