Geordie
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOR-dee
- Origin
- Greek
Geordie is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “farmer”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Geordie mean?
Greek: Scots and northern English pet form of George
“farmer”
A pet form of George used in Scotland and north-east England, where Geordie also names natives of Tyneside.
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Is Geordie a girl's or a boy's name?
Geordie is a boys' name.
How popular is Geordie in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2004, with 15 boys.
Half of all the boys named Geordie in the UK since 1996 were born between 2003 and 2017. It was already well used in 1996, when the records begin, so earlier boys aren't counted.
Geordie in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 8 | #2,750 |
| 2023 | 8 | #2,691 |
| 2022 | 1 | #6,413 |
| 2021 | 6 | #3,179 |
| 2020 | 3 | #4,803 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 14 | #1,803 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 7 | #2,855 |
| 2014 | 4 | #4,063 |
| 2013 | 1 | #6,198 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 4 | #4,026 |
| 2009 | 9 | #2,241 |
| 2008 | 7 | #2,616 |
| 2007 | 11 | #1,848 |
| 2006 | 7 | #2,386 |
| 2005 | 8 | #2,090 |
| 2004 | 15 | #1,301 |
| 2003 | 13 | #1,328 |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 7 | #1,833 |
| 2000 | 8 | #1,637 |
| 1999 | 7 | #1,749 |
| 1998 | 9 | #1,446 |
| 1997 | 8 | #1,532 |
| 1996 | 9 | #1,394 |
Names like Geordie
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jamie, Luke, Alex, Thomas, Alexander, Adam, Jason, William, Daniel, Matthew, Peter, Michael
More Greek names
Luca, Theodore, Sophia, George, Theo, Lucas, Sofia, Sebastian, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Geordie: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/geordie, updated 20 October 2026.