Given name

Giorgia

“farmer”·“one who works the earth”

Giorgia 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

Giorgia 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

Giorgia 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 Italian usage, Giorgia is a feminine form of Giorgio. Giorgia 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 1991. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Giorgia 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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Giorgia through the years

Babies since 1880
535
0 boys · 535 girls
Most popular year
2025
51 babies
2025
51
#3,143 for girls
2021–25 vs 2016–20
+88%
Rising fast
01020304020002025Highest share 202532
Giorgia in U.S. Social Security birth records, 1991–2025, per million girls born. Years with fewer than five births for a sex are not published and appear as zero. Use the arrow keys to step through years.

Where it’s given

Most at home inIllinois, New York, California
FewerMore, relative to births Not published
2025 births by state of birth. Tiles are equal-sized so small states stay visible. Highest rates: Illinois (5), New York (7), California (7).

By the numbers

In 2025, this name appeared in 51 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 3,143 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 87.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, California and New York shared the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (7 each). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 654 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.

Giorgia’s family of names

In Italian usage, Giorgia is a feminine form of Giorgio. Giorgia has a related form in Georgia. In Italian usage, Giorgia has a conventional equivalent in the English form Georgia.

Walk Giorgia’s family in the name graph

GiorgiaGeorgiaGiorgioGeorgetteJorjaGiorginaJorgaGiorgianaGiorgettaGiorgietta

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Around the world

Giorgia has relatives in 3 languages.

2 related names in 3 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.

Each dot marks where a language is rooted, not where people with the name live today. Bigger dots hold more names. Language locations from Glottolog (CC BY 4.0); map from Natural Earth.

Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Giorgia, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Modern

Waliyah

“a holy lady; saint”

13Very rare

>99% girls

Italian · Saints

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Arabic · Modern

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“blessed, happy”

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Modern

Izalea

12Very rare

>99% girls

Modern

Eliora

“God is my light”

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Gurnaaz

25RareRising fast

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Ziraili

32RareRising fast

>99% girls

Italian · Modern

Alessia

Alessia is used as a given name. Alessia is connected with Alexia.

65FamiliarRising fast

>99% girls

Sibling ideas

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