Joris
Boy · YOR-iss · Greek
Joris is a boys' name of Greek origin, meaning “farmer”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Joris mean?
Greek: Dutch and Flemish form of George
“farmer”
The Dutch and Flemish form of George.
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- YOR-iss
Is Joris a girl's or a boy's name?
Joris is a boys' name.
How popular is Joris in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 22 boys.
Half of all the boys named Joris in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Joris in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2022 | 9 | #2,457 |
| 2021 | 8 | #2,619 |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 22 | #1,261 |
| 2018 | 15 | #1,715 |
| 2017 | 13 | #1,922 |
| 2016 | 14 | #1,804 |
| 2015 | 14 | #1,779 |
| 2014 | 12 | #1,929 |
| 2013 | 3 | #4,884 |
| 2012 | 7 | #2,849 |
| 2011 | 12 | #1,890 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 5 | #3,231 |
| 2006 | 4 | #3,522 |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 1 | #4,616 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 1 | #4,018 |
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