George

English variation of Georgios, Greek

"farmer"

George Origin and Meaning

The name George is a girl's name meaning "farmer".

For girls, typically used as a nickname for names such as Georgia and Georgiana, although Orange is the New Black stars Samira Wiley and Lauren Morelli recently used it as a full name for their daughter George Elizabeth.

The adorable little 18th century girl in the Disney Plus series Renegade is called George. In the Nancy Drew series, Nancy’s best friend is Georgia "George" Fayne.

Popularity of the name George

• 584 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named George

• George Virginia Morgan (b. 2018) daughter of actors Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Hilarie Burton