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Georgia

Girl name · 3,275 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Georgia: 3,275 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to girls, peaking at 167 births in 2015.

Georgia is the feminine form of George, derived from the Greek *georgos*, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker." The name gained prominence through Saint George, the legendary dragon-slaying martyr who became the patron saint of England. Among its most famous bearers is the American painter Georgia O'Keeffe, known as the "Mother of American modernism" for her iconic flower and landscape paintings. The Georgia O'Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is dedicated to her life and work. The name also shares its root with the country and U.S. state of Georgia, though those places are named after King George II and Saint George respectively, not the Greek word directly. A notable variant is the Italian form Giorgia, while the Scottish diminutive "Georgie" has a friendly, down-to-earth charm.