The baby name Jorgen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Danish/Norwegian IPA: /ˈjɶɐ̯n̩/; Norwegian alternative: /ˈjørɡən/; common English: /ˈjɔrɡən/ (YOR-gen).
Jorgen is Scandinavian in Origin.
The baby name Jorgen is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Danish/Norwegian IPA: /ˈjɶɐ̯n̩/; Norwegian alternative: /ˈjørɡən/; common English: /ˈjɔrɡən/ (YOR-gen).
Jorgen is Scandinavian in Origin.
Jorgen is the diacritic-free form of Scandinavian Jørgen (Danish, Norwegian) and Jörgen (Swedish), names rooted in Greek Georgios via Latin Georgius and meaning “farmer” or “earth‑worker” (from ge “earth” + ergon “work”). Cognate forms appear across Europe: Jürgen (German), Georg (German/Scandinavian), George (English), Jorge (Spanish/Portuguese), Gheorghe (Romanian), and Georgiy/Georgi (Slavic).
The name spread across Northern Europe in the Middle Ages with Christianization and the cult of St. George; it became well established in the Nordic world, peaking in Denmark and Norway in the mid‑20th century and remaining familiar though less common today. In English contexts the simplified spelling Jorgen is frequent for ease of use. Pronunciation varies by language: roughly YUR-gen/YOHR-gen in Scandinavia, YUR-gen in German (Jürgen), and often JOR-gen in English. Variant spellings include Jorgen, Joergen, Jörgen/Jørgen; related feminine forms include Georgia and Georgina.
| Jørgen Ingmann Jørgen Ingmann was a Danish musician best known for his instrumental hit 'Apache', which topped charts in the early 1960s. He was part of the duo 'Grethe and Jørgen Ingmann', and together they won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1963 with the song 'Dansevise'. Ingmann's guitar work and innovative sound made a significant impact on the music scene during his time. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| EC | 0 | #121 | 1 | 2,502 | |
| KW | 0 | #121 | 1 | 5,216 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #153 | 1 | 3,773 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| DK | 0 | #198 | 9 | 5,198 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #270 | 4 | 6,912 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #271 | 28 | 5,122 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #288 | 38 | 7,401 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| Canada | Boys | 1995 | #299 | 5 | 1,834 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GT | 0 | #338 | 1 | 5,948 | |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2002 | #391 | 3 | 2,423 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #406 | 3 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #503 | 3 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #508 | 3 | 10,188 |
| CO | 0 | #509 | 2 | 7,768 | |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #524 | 3 | 12,621 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #555 | 3 | 12,905 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #732 | 8 | 17,960 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #772 | 180 | 5,873 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #821 | 100 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2022 | #902 | 7 | 7,226 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #922 | 5 | 14,506 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #925 | 1 | 15,035 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,027 | 7 | 16,355 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,440 | 32 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jorgen is popular in 42 countries — most recent births per country:
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