Meaning of the nameGeórgia
- Female
- Greek origin
- Ge-ór-gi-a
Geórgia is a female name of Greek origin, the feminine form of Jorge, which points to 'farmer'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Jorge, 'farmer'”
Source: Wiktionary: Geórgia · Wiktionary: Jorge · Behind the Name: Georgia
- People (2022)
- 8,631
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,894
- Median age
- 35 years
- 2010 Census
- 8,527
- people
Geórgia in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Geórgia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (2,499 people).
8,579 women 52 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Geórgia is most common
States with the highest share of people named Geórgia in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.008%
- Rio Grande do Norte 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Pernambuco 0.007%
- Ceará 0.006%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,492 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 984 | 0.006% |
| Minas Gerais | 763 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 652 | 0.006% |
| Bahia | 616 | 0.004% |
| Pernambuco | 602 | 0.007% |
| Santa Catarina | 595 | 0.008% |
| Paraná | 551 | 0.005% |
| Ceará | 543 | 0.006% |
| Espírito Santo | 280 | 0.007% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 253 | 0.008% |
| Paraíba | 218 | 0.006% |
| Goiás | 159 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 157 | 0.006% |
| Piauí | 156 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 115 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 94 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 83 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 63 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 61 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 54 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 41 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 24 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 16 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Geórgia
Wiktionary records Geórgia as a female name equivalent to English Georgia, whose male form is Jorge. Jorge comes from Latin Geōrgius and from Greek Γεώργιος, from γεωργός (geōrgós, 'farmer'), formed with ἔργον ('work'). Behind the Name also describes Georgia as a feminine form of George. The same word names a country in the Caucasus and a state of the United States. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,631 people named Geórgia, with a median age of 35.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Geórgia · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Jorge · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Georgia · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Geórgia
What does the name Geórgia mean?
Geórgia means “feminine form of Jorge, 'farmer'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Geórgia in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,631 people with the first name Geórgia, which ranks it number 1,894 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Geórgia a boy's or a girl's name?
Geórgia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 8,579 women and 52 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Geórgia?
Geórgia is a name of Greek origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Geórgia most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.008% of the state's population is named Geórgia (595 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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