Given name & surname
Georgette
“farmer”·“one who works the earth”
Georgette 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
Georgette 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
Georgette 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 French use, Georgette is used as a feminine counterpart of Georges. Georgette 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.
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The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1888. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Georgette 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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Georgette through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 13,462
- 0 boys · 13,462 girls
- Most popular year
- 1948
- 307 babies
- 2025
- 38
- #3,857 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +44%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 38 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,857 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 43.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 307 in 1948. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 10,303 as a first name in 2020; 175 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Georgette’s family of names
In French usage, Georgette has a diminutive in Gigi. Georgette has a related form in Georgia. Georgette is a diminutive of Georges.
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Around the world
Georgette has relatives in 3 languages.
4 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 5
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 7
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Georgette
- Georgette HeyerBritish historical romance and detective fiction novelist (1902–1974)
- Georgette LeblancFrench singer (1869–1941)
- Simone RenantFrench actress (1911-2004)
- Georgette AgutteFrench painter and sculptor (1867–1922)
- Dickey ChapelleAmerican photographer (1919–1965)
- Georgette HarveyAmerican singer and actor (1884-1952)
- Georgette ChenSingaporean Artist1906–1993
- Lucy ArbellFrench singer (1878-1947)
- Géori BouéFrench opera singer (1918–2017)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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