Georgia
Meaning of Georgia
Georgia is a Latinate feminine form of George, which comes from the Greek georgos, meaning farmer or earth-worker. It is pronounced JOR-juh.
Its best-known bearer is the painter Georgia O'Keeffe, a leading American modernist known for her flower paintings and New Mexico landscapes. The name is shared with the U.S. state of Georgia, named after King George II, and features in the song Georgia on My Mind, best known in Ray Charles's recording.
In the United States, Georgia reached its highest rank, 81st, in 1882. It fell as low as 722nd in 1986 but has since returned to the top 100, ranking 99th in 2025 with 2,619 babies, its highest yearly count. Among the 100 most popular girls' names of 2025, it was No. 10 for how fast it climbed the rankings from 2016 to 2025.
Pronunciation
English
- Pronunced as JOR-juh (/ˈdʒɔrdʒə/)
French
- Pronunced as zhawr-ZHYET (/ʒo.ʁi.ɑt/)
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Notable People Named Georgia
| Georgia O'Keeffe - Georgia O Keeffe was a pioneering American modernist painter whose independent vision produced iconic flower and desert landscapes, earning her the title Mother of American modernism. |
