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George

Pronunciation
[George]
Gender
Male
Meaning
Farmer. In medieval legend St. George: (the knight who became patron saint of England) struggled with a fire-breathing dragon symbolizing the Devil.
Origin
Greek

Popularity & Rankings

Where George places in real pet-name rankings, compiled from 1 attributed source. iCatNames does not collect its own registration counts; these are third-party rankings, not a single combined score.

Where it ranksRankSource
U.S. cat names — top 100 #48 Rover (2025, U.S.)
Top male cat names #15 Rover (2025, U.S.)

Data reused with attribution. Rover rankings are republished with Rover’s permission. See our methodology and the full trending cat names roundup.

Variant Forms

NameMeaningGenderOrigin
Egor Farmer Unisex
Geordi Hill Near Meadows Unisex Greek
Georg Farmer Unisex German
Georgie farmer Male English
Giorgio farmer Male Italian
Igor Scottish variation of Welsh Ifor, lord or English form of Scandinavian Ifar, yew Male Russian
Jerzy farmer Male Polish
Jorge Spanish form of George farmer Male Spanish
Jurgen German form of George Male

More Greek Cat Names

Other cat names that share George’s Greek origin.

NameMeaningGender
Acantha thorny Female
Achilles without lips, brown, dark Male
Adelphia dearest sister Female
Adonis man loved by aphrodite, handsome,. Male
Agamemnon Resolute Unisex
Agatha good, kind Female
Agnes pure, virginal Female
Ajax Eagle Male
Alecia Of Noble Birth Unisex
Aleta Truthful One Unisex
Alexander protector of mankind Male
Alexandra Feminine of Alexander. Defender of mankind. Female
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British Shorthair Cat Names

Cat names commonly associated with the BritishShorthair breed, including George.

NameMeaningGender
Abbey God Is Joy Unisex
Aberdeen City in Scotland Male
Alfie wise counselor Male
Alfred wise counsel Male
Alistair defending warrior Male
Amanda Lovable Female
Amy Beloved. Female
Andrew manly, valiant, courageous Male
Andy Greek, "strong and manly" Male
Angel Angel Male
Angela Angel Female
Arlene pledge Female
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Cat Owners Who Liked George Also Chose

Five cat names that appear in many of the same curated collections as George — ranked by how many themed lists, breeds, origins, or color groups overlap.

NameMeaningGenderShared lists
Henry ruler of the home Male 71
Jack English familiar form of John, traditionally interpreted as God is gracious. Male 71
James From Jacob - To fill the place of another, supplanter. Male 68
John God is merciful Male 66
Max Large spring Male 64

Famous People Named George

12 notable figures from history and culture who share the name George.

  • George A. Smith was one of the leaders of the Latter Day Saint movement.
  • George Alagiah is a famous British journalist who presents the ‘GMT with George Alagiah’ news show for ‘BBC World’.
  • George Berkeley was a philosopher, primarily known for his empiricist and idealistic philosophy.
  • George Best was a Northern Irish footballer who achieved great success with the club ‘Manchester United’.
  • George Blanda was an American football quarterback known as ‘The Grand Old Man’ for his unbelievably long career.
  • George Boole is better known as the inventor of symbolic logic.
  • George Burns was a versatile entertainer who enjoyed a successful career spanning vaudeville, film, radio and television.
  • George C. Scott was an illustrious American actor, producer and director.
  • George Cadbury was the son of John Cadbury, the founder of Cadbury's cocoa and chocolate company.
  • George Canning was a renowned British politician who also served as the Prime Minister of the UK for a short time.
  • George Carlin was a comedian and social satirist most noted for his views on controversial subjects.
  • George Clooney is a famous American actor, producer and director who is best known for his role in the Ocean’s Eleven trilogy.

George Cat Name Ideas