GEORGIA  

Gender: F
Origin: English, feminine variation of GEORGE
Meaning: "farmer"

Popularity in 2008: #312

A name so rich, so lush and luscious, it's almost irresistible. It's now a rising star among the feminizations of George, helped by associations with the southern state and painter O'Keeffe and the Ray Charles song playing in the background.

Variations:
George, Georgyann, Georgenia, Georgeann, Giorgyna, Georgena, Georgyanne, Giorgi, Georgeanne, Georgeina, Georgeena, Georgy, Georgine, Georgyana, Georgiena, Georgianna, Georgetta, Georgene, Georgianne, Giorgina, Georgi, Jorja, Georgiana, Georgie

International Variations:
Jirka, Jirina, Jirca (Czech) Gigi, Georgienne, Georgette (French) Gyorgyi, Gyorgi, Gyuri (Hungarian) Giorgia (Italian) Gerda (Latvian) Georgina, Georginita, Jorgina, Gina (Spanish)

People who like Georgia also like:

Willa, Clara, Clementine, Eleanor, Grace, Harper, Isla, Jane, Louisa, Lydia, Ruby, Asher, Oscar, Felix, Declan

Georgia is being discussed in our message boards:

• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Twin sister name for Georgia?
• Strange and Whimsical Word Names
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• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Georgia:

• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• UNUSUAL BABY NAMES: What's Good and Bad
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers
• NO EXPIRATION DATE ON NAMES
• THE BABY WITH NO NAME