| Georgios | Zebedee | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Farmer, earth-worker | Yahweh has bestowed |
| Origin | greek | greek |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | yeh-OR-yee-os | ZEB-ə-dee |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 0 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2025 (32) | 2024 (38) |
| In 2025 | 0 | 0 |
| Trend | Steady | Rising |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Georgios | Zebedee |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 146 | 135 |
| 2010s | 205 | 91 |
| 2000s | 220 | 87 |
| 1990s | 164 | 91 |
| 1980s | 215 | 97 |
| 1970s | 132 | 78 |
| 1960s | 0 | 103 |
| 1950s | 0 | 173 |
| 1940s | 0 | 94 |
| 1930s | 0 | 108 |
| 1920s | 0 | 127 |
| 1910s | 0 | 85 |
| 1900s | 0 | 7 |
Greek form of George, from 'georgos' ('farmer, husbandman'), itself from 'ge' ('earth') and 'ergon' ('work'). Borne by Saint George.
Greek New Testament form (Zebedaios) of the Hebrew Zebadiah, from zabad 'to bestow/give' + yah (Yahweh) — 'Yahweh has bestowed'. Borne by the father of the apostles James and John.
Georgios and Zebedee are given to a similar number of US babies today.
Georgios means Farmer, earth-worker (greek origin), while Zebedee means Yahweh has bestowed (greek origin).
In US records, Georgios first appears in 0 and Zebedee in 0, so Georgios has the longer recorded history.