Boy · Greek, through Catalan
Jordi
Say it: ZHOR-dee
Meaning
Catalan form of George, from Greek geōrgos 'farmer, earth-worker'.
Certainscholars agree on this meaning.
Saint George is the patron of Catalonia, and Sant Jordi's Day on 23 April is a national festival.
Its wave through time
Popular now
In the United States
- 3,254 babies given this name since 1967
- At its height in 1999, about 1 in 8,800 boys
- 124 babies in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Spanish | Jorge |
|---|---|
| Portuguese | Jorge |
| Galician | Xurxo |
| Basque | Gorka |
Famous bearers
- Jordi de Sant Jordi, medieval Valencian poet
- Jordi Savall, Catalan musician
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Where this comes from
- Calendars of saints and name days
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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