Giorgos as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Giorgos

What is the meaning of the name Giorgos ?

The baby name Giorgos is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈʝorɣos/ — common respelling: YOR-gos (Greek: Γιώργος), stress on first syllable.

Giorgos is Greek in Origin.

Giorgos (Γιώργος) is the everyday modern Greek form of Georgios (Γεώργιος), from Ancient Greek geōrgos “earth-worker,” built from gē “earth” + ergon “work.” It means “farmer” or “tiller,” evoking ties to the land. The name spread across the Greek world through the enduring veneration of Saint George, the soldier-martyr and dragon-slayer, especially from the Byzantine period onward, and remains among the most common male names in Greece and Cyprus, celebrated on the Orthodox feast of Agios Georgios.

Variants and transliterations include Yorgos/Yiorgos, the formal Georgios, and affectionate forms such as Giorgakis; the vocative is Giorgo. International equivalents via Latin Georgius include George (English), Georges (French), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Giorgio (Italian), Georg (German/Scandinavian), Jerzy (Polish), Georgi (Bulgarian), and Georgiy (Russian). The name conveys diligence, guardianship, and springtime renewal through the saint’s legend; a practical pronunciation is YOR-ghos.