Jory as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jory

What is the meaning of the name Jory ?

The baby name Jory is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOR-ee (IPA: /ˈdʒɔːri/).

Jory is English in Origin.

Jory is the Cornish and English diminutive/form of George, ultimately from Greek Georgios (ge “earth” + ergon “work”), yielding the meaning “farmer” or “earthworker.” Through Latin Georgius to English George, Cornish phonology produced Jory, which also became a hereditary West‑Cornwall surname.

Records from 16th–18th‑century Cornish parish registers show Jory as a given name and, more prominently, a surname; the forename saw modest revival in Britain and North America in the late 20th century, sometimes perceived as gender‑neutral. Variants and related forms include Jori and Jorie (modern spellings), Geordie, Georgie, and the Celtic cognates Seoirse (Irish), Siôr (Welsh), and Jorj (Breton). Pronounced JOHR‑ee, Jory carries a crisp, contemporary feel while retaining the sturdy agrarian meaning of George. Usage remains uncommon but steady in the UK, US, and Australia, and it occasionally appears as a streamlined alternative to Jordy or as a gender‑neutral middle name.