Meaning: Its source is Georgios, a Greek name meaning "Farmer."

Nicknames: Georgie

Popularity: The name Georgene ranked 2214th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The southeastern U.S. state that bears this name was named after King George II of England by the colony's founder, James Oglethorpe.