The first name Georgios
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Transliteration of Greek Γεώργιος (Geórgios), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English George.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 18 boys were named Georgios, making it the 1,466th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2023, with 24 births (#1,175).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Georgios with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Georgios at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 32 boys born in the United States were named Georgios, the 3,540th most popular boys’ name that year.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Georgios
26 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Georgios PapadopoulosDictator of Greece from 1967 to 1973 (1919–1999)
- Georgios Syncellus9th century Byzantine historian, philosopher and writer, 740–810
- Georgios PachymeresByzantine scholar (1242–1310)
- Georgios KedrenosByzantine historian (11th century), 1100–1100
- Georgios HamartolosByzantine chronicler, 900–850
- Georgios Grivas-DigenisCypriot general (1897–1974)
- Georgios CandilisFrench architect (1913-1995)
- Georgios von MetaxaAustrian tennis player, 1914–1944
- Georgios Chortatzis16th century Greek dramatist, 1545–1610
- Georgios CostakisCollector of Russia art (1913–1990)
- Georgios AchilleosCypriot sport shooter, born 1980
- Georgios ChatzimarkakisGerman-Greek politician, born 1966
Questions
- What does the name Georgios mean?
- Transliteration of Greek Γεώργιος (Geórgios), a male given name used in (modern) Greece. Cognate with English George.
- How popular is the name Georgios?
- In 2025, 18 boys born in England and Wales were named Georgios, ranking 1,466th. Its peak was 2023, with 24 births.
- Is Georgios a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,082 US babies named Georgios since 1880 were boys.
- When was Georgios most popular?
- 2025 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Georgios, its highest rank at 3,540th.