Jørn: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Jørn – Meaning: farmer / earth-worker – Origin: Greek (via Jørgen, Danish short form of George) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YURN


Jørn is a Greek (via Jørgen, Danish short form of George) boy's name meaning “farmer / earth-worker”. It appears in our list of 200+ Classic Danish Boy Names That Are Seriously Scandi.

Meaning & Origin of Jørn

Meaning: Farmer / earth-worker.

Origin: Greek (via Jørgen, Danish short form of George).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jørn

Phonetic: YURN   IPA: /jɜːrn/

Popularity of Jørn

Jørn doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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