Georgii
The Greek George in a Russian spelling, from a root that means "farmer, one who works the earth". Only a few hundred men in Poland carry it, so most Poles have never crossed paths with one.
Georgii Pronunciation
Georgii is pronounced ge-ORG-yee (/gɛˈɔrgji/).
What Georgii means
Where Georgii comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Georgii goes back to the Greek Georgios, a name built from gē, "earth," and ergon, "work." The plain meaning is farmer, or earthworker. In Polish, rolnik. So the name points to a job older than most cities, the labour of turning soil into a crop.
Georgii is the Russian spelling. It moved east with Byzantine Christianity and gathered around Saint George, the soldier-martyr whose horseman still rides across the coat of arms of Moscow, his lance lowered at the dragon. That warrior image sits oddly beside a word that means farmer, yet both senses travel along together.
A Polish teacher reading a class register might slow at Georgii, an eastern form among the Jerzys who share its root. The spelling marks a border crossed. Underneath it, the Greek keeps its first job: earth, and the work of it, rolnik.
How many people are named Georgii
1 in 67551 men in Poland is named Georgii. 316 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #1697 among male names.
Georgii's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1579 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2021.