George
Meaning of George
George comes from the Greek name Georgios, based on the word georgos, meaning farmer or earthworker, itself formed from ge (earth) and ergon (work). It is pronounced JORJ (/dʒɔrdʒ/).
The name spread across the Christian world in honor of Saint George, an early martyr traditionally described as a Roman soldier, who is England's patron saint and the dragon-slayer of medieval legend. Six British kings have been named George. Famous bearers also include George Washington, the first U.S. president, and the English writer George Orwell, author of Nineteen Eighty-Four.
In the U.S., George held its highest rank, 4th, in most years from 1881 to 1911, and it was given to a record 27,476 boys in 1921. It then slid for decades to 166th in 2012 before regaining ground, ranking 126th in 2025 with 2,848 babies.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as JORJ (/dʒɔrdʒ/)
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Notable People Named George
| George Orwell, born Eric Arthur Blair, was an English writer known for lucid prose, sharp social criticism, opposition to totalitarianism, and support for democratic socialism. |
| George Washington, a Founding Father and first US president, led the Continental Army to victory in the Revolutionary War and is hailed as the Father of the Nation. |
| Sir George Henry Martin was an English producer and musician often called the fifth Beatle for shaping the Beatles sound with inventive arrangements, keyboard work, and pioneering studio techniques. |
| George Harrison, the Beatles lead guitarist known as the quiet Beatle, embraced Indian culture and expanded pop by weaving Indian instruments and Hindu spirituality into the bands music. |
| George Smith Patton Jr. was a US Army general who led the Seventh Army in the Mediterranean and later the Third Army in France and Germany after the Normandy landings. |
| George Catlett Marshall Jr was a US Army general and statesman who helped lead the Allied victory in World War II, later served as Secretary of State and Defense, championed the Marshall Plan, and won the 1953 Nobel Peace Prize. |
| George Michael was an English singer and songwriter and record producer, a pop icon and best selling artist celebrated for his vocals, songwriting, and visuals, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2023. |
| George R. R. Martin is an American author and television writer and producer best known for A Song of Ice and Fire, adapted as Game of Thrones and House of the Dragon, and for helping create Wild Cards and shaping Elden Ring. |
| George Best was a Northern Irish Manchester United winger renowned for dazzling dribbling and widely regarded as one of the greatest, winning the 1968 European Footballer of the Year and later earning century era honors and English Football Hall of Fame induction. |
| George Clooney is an American actor and filmmaker known for leading roles in blockbusters and indies, winner of two Oscars, a BAFTA, and four Golden Globes, with Emmy and Tony nods and career honors from DeMille, Cesar, AFI, and the Kennedy Center. |
| George Lucas is an American filmmaker and philanthropist who created Star Wars and Indiana Jones, founded Lucasfilm and related companies, pioneered the modern blockbuster, and sold Lucasfilm to Disney in 2012. |
| George Washington Carver was a pioneering American agricultural scientist and inventor who promoted crop diversification and soil conservation, becoming one of the most prominent Black scientists of the early 20th century. |
| George V reigned as King of the United Kingdom and its Dominions and as Emperor of India from 1910 to 1936. |
| George Whitefield, also spelled Whitfield, was an English Anglican preacher who helped found Methodism and the evangelical movement, worked with John and Charles Wesley, and embraced Calvinism. |
| George Harvey Strait Sr. is an American country music icon, singer, songwriter, actor, producer, and rancher. |
