Jorgen
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning variant of George or Jørgen, earth worker.
Jorgen by the numbers
Jorgen was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 20 babies in 2003, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from George
Like Jorgen, each of these traces back to George: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Georgiaworker of the earth; a form of George280 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georginafarmer; feminine form of George115 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgiefarmer; earth-worker; diminutive of George142 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jordiearth worker; a form of George125 in the US (2017)
- Giorgiofarmer, tiller of the earth; italian form of George38 in England and Wales (2025)
- Geovannyearth worker; a form of Giovanni or George51 in the US (2017)
- Georgetteworker of the earth; feminine form of George6 in England and Wales (2025)
- Giorgiaworker of the earth; Italian form of George19 in England and Wales (2025)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jorgen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
- Jordenflowing down; a spelling variant of Jordan122 in the US (2017)
- Jurgenspear warrior; German form of George12 in the US (2017)
- Jordanflowing down; to descend5,996 in the US (2017)
- Jordynto flow down; a form of Jordan1,995 in the US (2017)
- Jordinflowing down; to descend; a modern respelling of Jordan89 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean the earth
Like Jorgen, each of these has the earth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Brooklynbroken land; a new york borough5,239 in the US (2017)
- Adamman, earth1,431 in England and Wales (2025)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Waylonland beside the road2,434 in the US (2017)
- Zionpromised land; the promised city374 in England and Wales (2025)
- Claytonclay settlement or town1,487 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a craft or trade
Like Jorgen, each of these has a craft or trade in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Masonstone worker13,560 in the US (2017)
- Graysonson of the steward8,767 in the US (2017)
- Skylarscholar, learned one; a modern respelling of Schuyler4,984 in the US (2017)
- Chaseto hunt; one who hunts4,207 in the US (2017)
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- Baileybailiff or steward of a castle2,561 in the US (2017)
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