Given name
Georgina
“farmer”·“one who works the earth”·“one who works the earth; a farmer”
In English use, Georgina is a feminine form of George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.” In Spanish use, Georgina has a related form in Jorgina. In English use, Jorgina carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Georgina is a feminine form of George. George’s Greek root means “farmer” or “one who works the earth.” In Spanish use, Georgina has a related form in Jorgina. In English use, Jorgina carries the interpretation “one who works the earth; a farmer.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Georgina is a feminine form of George. George reached English through Old French and Latin from the Greek name Georgios.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Georgina is a feminine form of George. Georgina developed from George. In English use, Georgina is a feminine form of George. 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 1880. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Georgina is a feminine form of George. The history of George gives this family its wider story. Saint George gave the name a religious and legendary association; the dragon story developed in the Middle Ages. In England, George I’s accession in 1714 helped increase the name’s use beyond its earlier saintly associations. Georgina 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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Georgina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 17,591
- 0 boys · 17,591 girls
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 447 babies
- 2025
- 410
- #689 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +119%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 410 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 689 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 118.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (82). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 22,892 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.
Georgina’s family of names
In English usage, Georgina has a diminutive in George. Georgina shares a linguistic root with Georgine. In Spanish usage, Georgina has a conventional equivalent in the Italian form Gina.
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Around the world
Georgina has relatives in 15 languages.
19 related names in 15 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 13
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 4
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 14
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
- Georgianalatinate form of
- Georgetteequivalent
- GiorginaItalian
- Georgettaequivalent
- Jerzymasculine form
- Georginecognate · French, German
- Gherghinaequivalent
- JørgineDanish
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See also 1
Names our sources mention alongside this one. They are related in story or meaning, not forms of this name.
People named Georgina
- Georgie HenleyEnglish actressborn 1995
- Georgina RodríguezArgentine-Spanish model (born 1994)
- Georgina BeyerNew Zealand politician; first transgender mayor1957–2023
- Gina RinehartAustralian businesspersonborn 1954
- Georgina CampbellEnglish actressborn 1992
- Gina, Princess of LiechtensteinPrincess consort of Liechtenstein1921–1989
- Georgina RizkLebanese model, socialite and beauty queenborn 1953
- Georgina LeonidasBritish actressborn 1990
- Georgina HaigAustralian actressborn 1985
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Georgina, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Georas
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Giorgius
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Serena
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Goga
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Gică
“farmer” · “one who works the earth”
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Keokea
“one who works the earth; a farmer”
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Leodora
“having the strength of a lion” · “resembling a lioness”
>99% girls