girl's name
Georgette
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- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 9
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 166,526
Scotland
#605
1979 births
Georgette is a girl's name meaning farmer, and it is one of very few names to have become a fabric — the crepe is named after the French dressmaker Georgette de la Plante. Our data marks it reviving.
- Georgette is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in France in 1920, when 5,700 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival in France.
- First appears in birth records in 1900.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Georgette over time
Births per decade in France, 1900s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1998, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 31,100 |
| 1910s | 32,140 |
| 1920s | 45,030 |
| 1930s | 26,425 |
| 1940s | 11,925 |
| 1950s | 4,635 |
| 1960s | 1,270 |
| 1970s | 270 |
| 1980s | 45 |
| 1990s (to 1998) | 25 |
What Georgette means
Georgette means farmer, or worker of the earth. The Greek joins the word for earth to one meaning work, so the name describes an occupation rather than a quality.
Where Georgette comes from
Georgette is the French feminine diminutive of George, from the Greek Georgios — ge, earth, joined to ergon, work. The same ge begins geography and geology, and the same ergon gives energy and ergonomics. Saint George's dragon is a late medieval addition to a soldier-martyr's legend, and he is patron of England, Georgia, Portugal and Ethiopia among others. The fabric is the unusual part: georgette crepe carries the name of the early twentieth-century Paris dressmaker Georgette de la Plante, so a personal name became a common noun in the ordinary way place names usually do.
Georgette in use
Georgette peaked in France in 1920, when 5,700 babies were registered, and our data marks it reviving. It now charts in three of the seven markets we track — 3885th in the United States on 38 births, 3921st in Canada and 4094th in England and Wales on 6 — across 166,526 lifetime births. It is one of three reviving names in this group, with Nadine and Emile.
How popular is Georgette?
In 1998, Georgette was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Georgette is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Georgette
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Georgette also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Georgette over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
2 nicknames for Georgette
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Georgette in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Georgette
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Georgette — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Georgette
What does the name Georgette mean?
Farmer — the Greek ge, earth, joined to ergon, work.
Is the fabric named after the name?
After a person — georgette crepe carries the name of the Paris dressmaker Georgette de la Plante.
Is Georgette related to Georgia?
Yes, both are feminines of George from the same Greek compound.
Is Georgette coming back?
Our data marks it reviving, at 3885th in the United States.
How popular is the name Georgette?
In 1998, Georgette was given to 5 babies in France. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Georgette a girl's or a boy's name?
Georgette is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Georgette?
Georgette has 2 syllables.
When was Georgette most popular?
Georgette peaked in 1920, when 5,700 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
What are the nicknames for Georgette?
Georgette is usually shortened to Etta and Georgie.
Is Georgette a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Georgette currently ranks #3,885 in France. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.