Jörgen

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Jörgen is the Swedish variant of George, which means "farmer" or "earth-worker" in Greek.
Pronunciation
The name Jörgen is typically pronounced "YOR-gen" in Swedish and Danish and "YOR-ghen" in Norwegian.
YUUR-gehn
Popularity
Jörgen is a relatively uncommon name outside of Scandinavia.

cartoon of the name Jörgen
Cartoon of Jörgen

Jörgen Name meanings & History

The name Jörgen has German and Scandinavian roots. Jörgen is the Swedish variant of George, which means "farmer" or "earth-worker" in Greek. Swedish form of Jürgen. Jörgen is used mainly in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. It is a popular name in these countries.

Zodiac Sign of Jörgen: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jörgen:

J: Joy,Journey,Justice,Journal,Jester,Judicial

O: Obsolete,Obsessive,Obstinate,Ostentatious,Organized

R: Reason,Restless,Resourceful,Rational

G: Genuine,Goof-off,Go-getter,Gregarious

E: Enliven,Entertain,Expressive,Enlighten,Environment,Exaggerate

N: Nitpicking,Nutrition,Nagging,Neurosis,Nice,Neat,Nervous

Jörgen is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Natural name
  • a Urban name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Jörgen include Jörgen Leth, a Danish poet and filmmaker, and Jörgen Persson, a Swedish table tennis player.

Related Names to Jörgen

George, Jorge, Jurgen, Jorgen, Georg.

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