Jorge
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Greek / Portuguese / Spanish ◈ 2 syllables
"Farming Man"

From Greek / Portuguese / Spanish

Jorge means farmer — the Spanish and Portuguese form of George, carrying the same earth-worker meaning through Latin warmth. Jorge Luis Borges wrote the most mind-bending short stories in literary history. Jorge Masvidal is MMA's most exciting fighter. The Spanish pronunciation (HOR-hay) transforms a solid English name into something that sounds like a warm breeze.

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Jorge at a glance
MeaningFarming Man
OriginGreek / Portuguese / Spanish
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#261
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Why parents love Jorge
  • Jorge Luis Borges is one of the most important writers in any language.
  • The Spanish pronunciation HOR-hay is warm and musical.
  • Two syllables that transform George into something new.
  • It's one of the most popular names in the Spanish-speaking world.
  • The meaning farmer/earth-worker is honestly grounded.
The vibe of Jorge
BorgesSpanishfarmerHOR-haymind-bendingwarm-breezeLatinearth-worker
Origin & history of Jorge
Greek geōrgos (earth worker/farmer) Spanish/Portuguese Jorge
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Greek / Portuguese / Spanish roots
Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from the Greek meaning farmer. Jorge Luis Borges (1899–1986) wrote short stories (The Library of Babel, The Garden of Forking Paths) that are among the most intellectually extraordinary in world literature. Jorge Masvidal is one of MMA's most exciting fighters. The name is popular across the Spanish-speaking world and in the US.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Used across the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world for centuries.
3
Today
Jorge remains a beloved choice, ranking #261 in the US. 139,076 babies have been named Jorge since 1910.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
How popular is Jorge?
2006 peak year
Jorge has settled into a steady rhythm — neither rising sharply nor fading, holding a consistent place in U.S. birth records. It currently ranks around #261, with about 1,382 babies named Jorge each year. In 2006, 3,518 babies received the name (ranked #120). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 139,076.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,518 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #120)
1,382 Avg. per year
(last decade)
13,820 Total registrations
last 10 years
139,076 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #261) Very popular
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Jorge
1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.

Jorge's Life Path 7 is the seeker's number — seeking through labyrinths. People named Jorge tend to be intellectually deep, warm, and drawn to exploring reality's most complex structures.

Explores complex structures
Library-of-Babel depth
Warm intellectual
Forking-paths thinker
Earth-worker philosopher
J1
O6
R9
G7
E5
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
Personality of Jorge
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Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
💡
Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
🔑
Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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