Boy name
Georg name meaning
“earth worker, farmer”
Georg means “earth worker” or “farmer” and is used as a masculine name in Türkiye. It is a German and wider European form of Greek Geōrgios, from geōrgos, combining gē, “earth,” and ergon, “work.” Related names Georgi and Georgios preserve the same concrete association with cultivating the land.
What does Georg mean?
Earth worker, farmer
In Turkish: toprağı işleyen, çiftçi
Georg is a European form of an old masculine name rooted in working the land. George, Georges, and Yorgo share the same source. Traditions concerning Saint George played an important role in its historical spread, but its basic meaning is agricultural, and that association does not establish a bearer's religion.
Origin of the name Georg
A German and other European form of Greek Geōrgios. It derives from geōrgos ‘farmer’, formed from gē ‘earth’ and ergon ‘work’.
| Linguistic origin | Greek, European languages |
|---|---|
| Is Georg in the Quran? | No |
| Starts with | G · Ge |
How to pronounce Georg
| Syllables | 2 · 5 letters · 5-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /ɡeoɾɡ/ |
Is Georg a boy’s name?
Yes, Georg is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Georg does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Georg
Names with related meanings
- Toprak♂The earth that nourishes plants
- Arden♂High place, elevated land
- Kaya♂♀A large, solid mass of rock
- Mervan♂A name associated with hard stone or flint
- Zınar♂Rock
- Ekim♂♀October
- Bektaş♂Firm stone, enduring stone
- Zübeyir♂A small, solid stone
- Bedros♂Rock, solid stone
- Oytun♂Low-lying ground
- Yorgo♂One who works the land
- Aktaş♂White stone
Famous people named Georg
- Georg Aksel Hüseyin Ozan · b. 1981
FAQ about the name Georg
What is the meaning of Georg?
Georg means “earth worker, farmer”. A German and other European form of Greek Geōrgios. It derives from geōrgos ‘farmer’, formed from gē ‘earth’ and ergon ‘work’.
Is Georg a boy’s name?
Yes, Georg is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Georg in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Georg nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Georg?
Georg is of Greek and European languages origin.
How many syllables does Georg have?
Georg has 2 syllables and 5 letters.
How popular is the name Georg?
Georg does not appear in TÜİK’s top-30 lists (Türkiye and provinces, up to 2025). In our sample of notable people (Wikidata), 1 people bear it; this is not a national figure.
Famous people named Georg?
Notable people named Georg include Georg Aksel Hüseyin Ozan.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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