Girl · Greek
Georgia
Say it: JOR-juh
Meaning
Feminine of George, from Greek geōrgos 'farmer'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Became popular in the 18th and 19th centuries as a feminine of George.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1900s
In the United States
- 156,186 babies given this name since 1880
- At its height in 1904, about 1 in 374 girls
- 1,594 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Georgina
| Greek | Georgia |
|---|---|
| Italian | Giorgia |
| Spanish | Georgina |
| French | Georgette |
| Romanian | Georgiana |
Famous bearers
- Georgia O'Keeffe, American painter
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Where this comes from
- Parish baptism registers
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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