Boy · Basque (modern coinage from Greek)
Gorka
Say it: GOR-kah
Meaning
Basque equivalent of George (Jorge), introduced in the 20th century; how it was formed from the Latin name is not clearly documented.
Uncertainseveral explanations, none settled.
Its wave through time
No birth counts are recorded for this name in the records loaded here: it has been given to fewer than five babies a year, or not at all, since records began.
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Jorge |
|---|---|
| Catalan | Jordi |
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Where this comes from
- Modern use, as a recently created name
- National birth statistics of European countries source
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