Jorge
Meaning of Jorge
Jorge, pronounced HOR-heh, is the Spanish-speaking world’s take on George, springing from the Greek “georgos,” or “earth-worker,” so the name is literally grounded in the soil. Yet this down-to-earth meaning doesn’t stop Jorge from aiming sky-high—think of master storyteller Jorge Luis Borges, Yankee great Jorge Posada, or even Pope Francis (born Jorge Mario Bergoglio) steering spiritual matters from Rome. The chivalric legend of dragon-slayer Saint George still clings to the name, giving it a dash of knightly courage to balance its farmer roots. In the United States, Jorge has cruised along in the boys’ Top 300 for decades, peaking in the late ’90s but remaining comfortably familiar without ever feeling overused—a sweet spot for parents who like classic with a Latin twist. Friendly on the tongue and big on heritage, Jorge offers a warm handshake between cultures, an everyday hero’s name that feels just as at home on a Little League jersey as it does on the cover of a prize-winning novel.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as HOR-heh (/ˈxorxe/)
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Notable People Named Jorge
| Jorge Luis Borges was an Argentine writer whose Ficciones and The Aleph explored labyrinths and infinity and helped shape magical realism and modern literature. |
| Jorge Lorenzo Guerrero is a Spanish former motorcycle racer and five time world champion with three MotoGP and two 250cc titles. |
| Jorge Posada is a Puerto Rican former New York Yankees catcher who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball, hit .273 with 275 home runs and 1,065 RBI, and was a switch hitting five time All-Star and five time Silver Slugger on four World Series champions. |
| Jorge Sampaio was a Portuguese lawyer and statesman who led the Socialist Party, served as Mayor of Lisbon, was President of Portugal from 1996 to 2006, and later became the UN Alliance of Civilizations High Representative. |
| Jorge Eliécer Gaitán - Jorge Eliecer Gaitan was a Colombian politician and Liberal Party leader who served as mayor of Bogota and as national education and labor minister in the late 1930s and early 1940s. |
| Jorge Alfaro is a Colombian MLB catcher for the Washington Nationals who debuted in 2016, has also played for the Phillies, Marlins, Padres, Rockies, and Red Sox, and represents Colombia internationally. |
| Jorge Ibargüengoitia - Jorge Ibarguengoitia Antillon was a Mexican novelist and playwright known for sharp satires like The Dead Girls, Two Crimes, and The Lightning of August, and is considered a leading figure in Latin American literature. |
| Jorge González - Jorge Humberto Gonzalez Rios is a Chilean singer songwriter and producer best known as the frontman of the post punk band Los Prisioneros, one of the most influential groups in Latin America. |
| Jorge Drexler is a Uruguayan musician and actor who won the 2005 Oscar for Best Original Song for Al Otro Lado del Rio from The Motorcycle Diaries, the first Uruguayan winner and the first Spanish language song to win. |
| Jorge Paulo Lemann is a Brazilian Swiss billionaire investment banker and businessman and a former tennis player. |
| Jorge is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays left back for CRB. |
| Jorge Molina Vidal is a retired Spanish striker. |
| Jorge Ciro Fucile Perdomo is a Uruguayan former professional footballer who played as a right and left back. |
| Jorge Luis Ochoa Vasquez was a Colombian former drug trafficker who co-founded the Medellin Cartel in the late 1970s alongside Pablo Escobar, Carlos Lehder, Jose Gonzalo Rodriguez Gacha, Gustavo Gaviria, and his brothers Juan David and Fabio. |
| Jorge Luis Burruchaga is an Argentine football coach and former attacking midfielder and forward best known for scoring the winning goal in the 1986 World Cup final. |
