Jörgen
Meaning and origin
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English George. Borrowed from Danish Jørgen.
Source: Wiktionary, Swedish entry for Jörgen (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in Sweden
Few babies have been given the name since 1998; it belongs mostly to older generations. The figures are for this exact spelling; other spellings of the name are counted on their own.
Everyone registered in Sweden on 31 December with this as the first name they use.
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| Year | Men and boys |
|---|---|
| 1999 | 15,712 |
| 2000 | 15,864 |
| 2001 | 15,971 |
| 2002 | 16,074 |
| 2003 | 16,309 |
| 2004 | 16,381 |
| 2005 | 16,286 |
| 2006 | 16,315 |
| 2007 | 16,276 |
| 2008 | 16,371 |
| 2009 | 16,324 |
| 2010 | 16,272 |
| 2011 | 16,204 |
| 2012 | 16,130 |
| 2013 | 16,090 |
| 2014 | 16,027 |
| 2015 | 15,981 |
| 2016 | 15,908 |
| 2017 | 15,808 |
| 2018 | 15,711 |
| 2019 | 15,620 |
| 2020 | 15,572 |
Jörgen in a sentence
- Hej! Jag heter Jörgen.Hi! My name is Jörgen.
- Jörgen ringde och sa att han blir lite sen.Jörgen called and said he'll be a bit late.
- Vet du om Jörgen kommer på festen på lördag?Do you know if Jörgen is coming to the party on Saturday?
- Jörgens mamma är lärare.Jörgen's mum is a teacher.
Swedish shows possession with a plain -s and no apostrophe: Jörgens mamma is Jörgen's mum.
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Questions about Jörgen
How do you pronounce Jörgen in Swedish?
In IPA, Jörgen is [ˈjœ̞rɡɛn]. Press Listen at the top of the page to hear it in your device's Swedish voice.
What does the name Jörgen mean?
Wiktionary describes it as a male given name from Danish, equivalent to English George. Borrowed from Danish Jørgen.
How popular is Jörgen in Sweden?
Fewer than two babies of either sex were named Jörgen in 2022. In 2020, 15,572 people in Sweden had Jörgen as the first name they go by.
Popularity figures: Statistics Sweden (SCB), name statistics (BE0001) from the Statistical Database, released as open data under CC0. Each spelling is counted as its own name, as SCB does. SCB's open name statistics end with babies named in 2022 and the population on 31 December 2020; SCB stopped producing name statistics in 2024 and now points to the Swedish Tax Agency (Skatteverket) for newer figures.
Origins, IPA and recordings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), via kaikki.org; recordings from Lingua Libre on Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA). Lingolib is not affiliated with SCB or Wiktionary. Sources last checked 7 October 2026.