The baby name Gheorghe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian IPA: /ˈɡe̯orɡe/ — approx. 'GHEH-or-geh'.
Gheorghe is Greek in Origin.
The baby name Gheorghe is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Romanian IPA: /ˈɡe̯orɡe/ — approx. 'GHEH-or-geh'.
Gheorghe is Greek in Origin.
Gheorghe is the Romanian form of George, from Greek Georgios, built from ge "earth" + ergon "work," meaning "farmer, earthworker." Introduced via Byzantine and Orthodox Christian influence, the Romanian spelling with Gh preserves the hard g before e. The name is well attested in medieval Wallachian and Moldavian records and has remained common across regions and social strata.
Its prestige grew with the cult of Saint George the dragon-slayer; his feast on 23 April traditionally marks spring and symbolizes bravery and protection in Romania. Romanian diminutives include Ghiță, Gică, and Gicu; feminine counterparts are Gheorghina, Georgiana, and Georgia, and the surname Gheorghiu shares the same root. International variants span George (English), Georg/Georgios/Giorgos (German/Greek), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Jörg and Jürgen (German), Jerzy (Polish), György (Hungarian), Georgi/Georgiy (Bulgarian/Russian), Đorđe (Serbian), and Giorgi (Georgian). Notable bearers include Gheorghe Lazăr, Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej, Gheorghe Hagi, and Gheorghe Mureșan.
| Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej was best known as the communist leader of Romania, serving as a major political figure in the country after World War II. He was a Romanian politician who led the Romanian Workers' Party and played a central role in shaping Romania's early communist regime. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MD | Boys | 0 | #11 | 186 | 756 |
| MD | 0 | #14 | 21 | 434 | |
| CY | 0 | #59 | 2 | 1,632 | |
| LU | 0 | #66 | 1 | 2,830 | |
| MD | Girls | 0 | #91 | 2 | 865 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #116 | 14 | 3,473 |
| CY | Girls | 0 | #125 | 1 | 3,755 |
| GR | 0 | #135 | 1 | 3,911 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| HU | Boys | 0 | #167 | 8 | 3,954 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #210 | 2 | 3,402 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 4,970 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #240 | 28 | 6,912 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #255 | 5 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #265 | 40 | 6,530 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #277 | 93 | 7,951 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #286 | 4,417 | 10,046 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #307 | 19 | 7,401 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #312 | 1,238 | 5,610 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #362 | 81 | 2,180 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #365 | 5 | 8,477 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #382 | 6 | 2,865 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #388 | 2 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #416 | 90 | 12,621 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| Spain | 0 | #431 | 22 | 2,326 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #462 | 87 | 10,655 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 48 | 10,162 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #538 | 70 | 10,983 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #560 | 2 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IT | 0 | #665 | 50 | 4,183 | |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #672 | 11 | 3,552 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #689 | 9 | 13,071 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #736 | 8 | 18,093 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #771 | 182 | 5,697 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #804 | 3 | 18,755 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #869 | 83 | 5,873 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #959 | 25 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,135 | 9 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,201 | 11 | 19,440 | |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,258 | 189 | 9,415 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Gheorghe is popular in 49 countries — most recent births per country:
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