The baby name Jurgis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YUR-gis (IPA: /ˈjʊrɡɪs/).
Jurgis is Lithuanian in Origin.
The baby name Jurgis is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YUR-gis (IPA: /ˈjʊrɡɪs/).
Jurgis is Lithuanian in Origin.
Jurgis is the Lithuanian (and, in Latvian, Jurģis) form of the name George, ultimately from Greek Georgios, derived from geōrgos “earth-worker, farmer” (gē “earth” + ergon “work”). In Lithuanian, it has long-standing folk resonance because of agrarian connotations, and the feminine counterpart Jurgita developed from the same root.
Use of Jurgis spread with the veneration of Saint George; in Lithuania it became established after Christianization in the late 14th–early 15th centuries and is tied to the spring festival Jurginės on April 23. The name has cycled in and out of fashion but remains classic, borne by cultural figures such as poet-diplomat Jurgis Baltrušaitis and artist Jurgis (George) Mačiūnas. Cognates and variants include George (English), Georg, Jürgen (German), Jerzy (Polish), Jiří (Czech), Juraj (Slovak), Yuri/Yury (East Slavic), Jurģis (Latvian), Gheorghe (Romanian), and Georgios (Greek).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 0 | #71 | 17 | 949 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #84 | 88 | 2,166 |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #331 | 2 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
Jurgis is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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