George

Meaning & origin

George is a boy's name of Greek origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Farmer, earth worker — the patron saint of England, the name of six kings, and Prince George of Cambridge. England's defining name." and belongs to the Nature cluster — names drawn from the natural world — earth, water, sky.

Common among British, European, American, Greek, Singaporean, HongKonger, Chinese, Taiwanese, Japanese families, George carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of George

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how George resonates in either tradition.

How George sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of George breaks down into 3 phonemes: /JH-AO-JH/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of George — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to George

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how George maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.