The baby name Georgios is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝos] (yeh-OHR-yos); Anglicized: jor-JEE-os.
Georgios is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Georgios is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Modern Greek: [ʝeˈorʝos] (yeh-OHR-yos); Anglicized: jor-JEE-os.
Georgios is Greek in Origin.
Georgios (Γεώργιος) is the formal Greek masculine name derived from ge “earth” and ergon “work,” yielding the meaning “farmer” or “earth‑worker.” It appears in Classical and Byzantine sources and is strongly linked to Ἅγιος Γεώργιος (Saint George), the 4th‑century martyr whose legend, via Latin Georgius, propelled the name across Christian Europe. In Greece today it remains among the most common male names.
Variants and cognates span languages: Giorgos/Γιώργος (everyday Greek), Yorgos, Yeoryios; George (English), Georges (French), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Georg (German/Scandinavian), Gheorghe/George (Romanian), Georgi/Georgy (Bulgarian/Russian), Jerzy (Polish), Juraj (Slovak/Croatian), Jure (Slovene/Croatian), Giorgi (Georgian), and György (Hungarian). Greek nicknames include Gogos and Giorgakis. Feminine counterparts are Georgia, Georgina, and Georgiana. The name is often celebrated on the Orthodox feast of Saint George (around 23 April/6 May, depending on calendar).
| Georgios Papadopoulos Georgios Papadopoulos is most famous for leading the 1967 coup in Greece and becoming the dictator who ruled the country during much of the military junta period. He was a Greek army officer who served as Prime Minister from 1967 to 1973 and briefly as President in 1973 before the junta fell. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | Boys | 2019 | #1 | — | 433 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #23 | 1,133 | 6,912 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #38 | 144 | 3,473 |
| CY | 0 | #47 | 13 | 1,632 | |
| GR | 0 | #56 | 102 | 3,911 | |
| GE | Boys | 0 | #110 | 1 | 2,055 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #124 | 2 | 3,755 |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #132 | 6 | 1,769 |
| Norway | Boys | 2019 | #136 | 4 | 451 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #173 | 2 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #178 | 5 | 1,509 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| DK | 0 | #205 | 2 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 3,850 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #214 | 7 | 4,970 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #245 | 5 | 6,293 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #289 | 16 | 6,530 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #301 | 6 | 2,588 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 5,122 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #327 | 6 | 7,401 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #336 | 5 | 6,459 |
| BR | 0 | #359 | 2 | 5,969 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #378 | 860 | 5,697 |
| NL | 0 | #381 | 11 | 2,481 | |
| Germany | 0 | #401 | 37 | 2,542 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| EG | 0 | #409 | 4 | 6,387 | |
| Finland | Boys | 0 | #415 | 13 | 2,041 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #421 | 22 | 2,180 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #521 | 6 | 12,621 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #538 | 15 | 10,162 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #612 | 71 | 3,552 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| LB | 0 | #688 | 3 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #766 | 2 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #805 | 2 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #850 | 102 | 5,873 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #870 | 23 | 7,044 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #917 | 2 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,031 | 3 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,138 | 6 | 22,615 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,167 | 12 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,248 | 7 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,433 | 39 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,687 | 5 | 28,008 |
Georgios is popular in 50 countries — most recent births per country:
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