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Geordie

Boy name · 35 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Geordie: 35 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 5 births in 2003.

Geordie is a Scottish diminutive of George, ultimately from the Greek *georgos*, meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker." While most famously a nickname for someone from Tyneside in England, in Scotland it has long been a familiar form of George, particularly in the Borders and the North East. The most famous Scottish bearer is Geordie Munro, the 19th-century outlaw and folk hero whose exploits were romanticised in ballads. The name also shares its root with the island of South Georgia, named after King George III. Though less common as a given name today, Geordie retains a warm, down-to-earth charm and a strong sense of place, evoking both the rugged Scottish outlaw and the friendly, distinctive accent of the North East of England.