Jorge

Primarily a boy's name · 99% boys

Meaning

Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of the given name George. While spelled alike, this name is It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος via Latin Georgius; the former is derived from γεωργός, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker".

From Wikipedia

Jorge first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 49 babies (rank #702 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Jorge

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Jorge yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

1Destiny numberThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
11Soul urgeThe visionary (master)Intuitive and inspirational — a heightened 2.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
8PersonalityThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

715

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Jorge

Jorge Luis Borgesshort story writer · b. 1899
Jorge Amadonovelist · b. 1912
Jorge Rafael Videlamilitary officer · b. 1925
Jorge Valdanopundit · b. 1955
Jorge Sampaiojurist · b. 1939

Share your Jorge story

Why did you choose this name — or what does it mean to you? Approved stories appear on this page.

More popular boys' names

Other boys' names starting with J

Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	31	#555
1997	30	#585
1998	28	#634
1999	37	#530
2000	32	#586
2001	35	#551
2002	33	#604
2003	34	#646
2004	41	#595
2005	34	#737
2006	28	#874
2007	33	#808
2008	33	#842
2009	36	#800
2010	22	#1,188
2011	34	#863
2012	34	#890
2013	29	#990
2014	36	#846
2015	40	#796
2016	49	#702