George
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George is a Greek name meaning “farmer” or “one who works the earth.” Despite its humble meaning, George is a proud, royal name, carried by many kings and by Saint George, the dragon slayer and patron saint of England. Famous Georges include George Washington, General George Patton, George Clooney, and mathematician George Dantzig, who solved two famous unsolved problems he mistook for homework. In the TV series Alien Nation, George Francisco is an alien police detective who keeps mangling human sayings.
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Usage of George in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching George against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if George is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
George in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,848 boys were named George, making it the #126 boys' name in the US. Since 1880, 1,487,297 boys have been named George, with the most (27,476) in 1921. It is most common, relative to births, in Washington, D.C., Vermont and New Hampshire.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
George in other languages
- Georg Dutch, Estonian, Finnish, German
- Georgius Dutch, Latin
- Jorge Portuguese, Spanish
- Jur Dutch, Polish
- Jørgen Danish, Norwegian
- Jørn Danish, Norwegian
- Jürgen Dutch, German
- Yuri Dutch, Italian
- Georges French
- Gheorghe Romanian
- Giorgio Italian
- György Hungarian
- GöranЄ Swedish
- Jerzy Polish
- Jiří Czech
- Jord Dutch
- Joris Dutch
- Jorn Dutch
- Juraj Slovak
- Jure Slovenian
- Jurgen Dutch
- Jurgis Lithuanian
- Jurij Slovenian
- Juris Latvian
- Jyri Finnish
- Jyrki Finnish
- Jörg German
- Jörgen Dutch
- Jörn German
- Jüri Estonian
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Storms named George
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named George, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone George (Category 3) | 2007 | South Pacific | 204 km/h |
| Tropical storm George | 1976 | South Pacific | – |
| Tropical storm George | 1951 | North Atlantic | 93 km/h |
| Hurricane George (Category 2) | 1950 | North Atlantic | 176 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named George
There are 158 towns and villages with George in their name, in 33 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 58🇨🇦 Canada 19🇬🇧 United Kingdom 13🇦🇺 Australia 8🇯🇲 Jamaica 6🇱🇷 Liberia 6🇿🇲 Zambia 5🇲🇼 Malawi 4
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| George | Western Cape, 🇿🇦 South Africa | 188,580 | Map |
| George Town | Penang, 🇲🇾 Malaysia | 158,336 | Map |
| Prince George | British Columbia, 🇨🇦 Canada | 78,943 | Map |
| Saint George | Utah, 🇺🇸 United States | 72,897 | Map |
| George Town | George Town, 🇰🇾 Cayman Islands | 29,370 | Map |
| George Town | Exuma, 🇧🇸 Bahamas | 7,314 | Map |
| King George | Virginia, 🇺🇸 United States | 4,457 | Map |
| George Town | Tasmania, 🇦🇺 Australia | 4,257 | Map |
| George Enescu | Botoșani County, 🇷🇴 Romania | 3,667 | Map |
| St. George | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | 3,255 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named George
There are 259 lakes and reservoirs with George in their name, in 10 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 169🇨🇦 Canada 77🇦🇺 Australia 6🇧🇸 Bahamas 1🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1🇮🇪 Ireland 1🇯🇲 Jamaica 1🇳🇿 New Zealand 1
| Name | Where | |
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| George Hole | North Carolina, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| George Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Nova Scotia, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | New Brunswick, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| George Lake | Ontario, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
George songs
38 songs and musical works on Wikidata have George in their title. The best known:
- George Jackson – Bob Dylan (1971)
- King George Street – Squeeze (1986)
- Madame George – Van Morrison (1967)
- St. George and the Dragon – Toto (1979)
- The George Aloe and the Sweepstake
- Bonnie George Campbell
- Boogie for George/Treacle People – UFO (1970)
- George – Headless Chickens (1994)
- George Best – A Tribute – Peter Corry (2005)
- George Bush Doesn't Care About Black People (2005)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named George
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name George.
George "Gabby" Hayes
George A. May
George A. Romero
George A. Taylor
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Fictional characters named George
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
George as a pet name
FurryName has found 1,949 dogs named George in public pet registers, making it the #101 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Noosa (29), Surf Coast Shire (21), Victoria (18). George as a dog name →
FurryName has found 438 cats named George in public pet registers, making it the #39 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Vancouver (15), Corangamite Shire (6), Richmond (5). George as a cat name →
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