Jurgen
A boys’ name of Old Norse origin, meaning spear warrior; German form of George.
Babies a year
12
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Jurgen by the numbers
Jurgen was given to 12 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 24 babies in 2015, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from George
Like Jurgen, 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.
- Georgefarmer, earth worker3,082 in England and Wales (2025)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jurgen. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jorgenvariant of George or Jørgen, earth worker8 in the US (2017)
- Jorgefarmer; worker of the earth1,547 in the US (2017)
- Julienyouthful; a form of Julian422 in the US (2017)
- Jordenflowing down; a spelling variant of Jordan122 in the US (2017)
- Judgejudge; legal officer44 in the US (2017)
- Justenvariant of Justin; just, righteous20 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a warrior
Like Jurgen, each of these has a warrior in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Wyattbrave in war9,768 in the US (2017)
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Nolanchampion, descendant of the noble one5,403 in the US (2017)
- Milessoldier; merciful3,615 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jurgen
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