Given name
Georgene
“farmer”·“one who works the earth”
Georgene connects to the George name family through Georgia. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Georgene connects to the George name family through Georgia. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Georgene connects to the George name family through Georgia. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English use, Georgene is used as a form of Georgine. Georgene connects to the George name family through Georgia. The shared background comes through George: Georgios comes from georgos, built from elements meaning “earth” and “to work.” Latin Georgius and Old French forms helped carry it into English.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1887. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Georgene is a variant of Georgia. The history of Georgia gives this family its wider story. Georgia’s historical associations include a 5th-century saint.
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Georgene through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 4,354
- 0 boys · 4,354 girls
- Most popular year
- 1947
- 167 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 8 in 1982. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for girls was 167 in 1947. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,553 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Georgene’s family of names
Georgene has a related form in Georgia. Georgene has a related form in Georgine. Georgene is a form of Georgine.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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