Boy name · Greek
George
★ #7 in England & Wales, 2025
Our shortlist groups George under classic names. These are editorial categories for browsing. Meanings can have multiple interpretations across languages; the short gloss is not a complete etymology. Similar-name and sibling suggestions below are generated from shared tags, not a survey of family naming choices.
At a glance
- Meaning
- Farmer, earth-worker
- Origin
- Greek
- Name family
- Greek
- Gender
- Boy
- Style
- classic
- UK rank (2025)
- #7 (ONS)
Names similar to George
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Sibling name pairings
Names that share George's style, if you're planning ahead for a brother or sister.
Questions about the name George
What does the name George mean?
George is of Greek origin and means "Farmer, earth-worker".
Is George a popular baby name in the UK?
Yes — George was the 7th most popular boys' name in England and Wales in 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics (the latest published data). Rankings update yearly; we refresh this page when ONS releases new figures.
What names are similar to George?
Names with a similar style to George include Muhammad, Noah, Oliver, Arthur.
For current official UK popularity rankings, see the ONS baby names statistics for England and Wales — the only authoritative live source. Explore more names in our Baby Name Finder, or try our due date calculator if you're just getting started.
Reviewed August 2026.