Jorge is the Spanish and Portuguese form of George, from the Greek georgos, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". It is one of the most common names in the Spanish-speaking world, borne by the writer Jorge Luis Borges and by Pope Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio. In the United States Jorge ranked 107th in 2000, its best rank this century, and has settled to 323rd place among boys' names in 2025.