Meaning and history
Jurgen is a spelling of German Jürgen used when the umlaut is unavailable, as well as a Dutch and regional form. Jürgen derives from George, from Greek Georgios, meaning “farmer” or “earthworker.” Saint George, the legendary dragon-slayer and Christian martyr, gave the name widespread religious significance. The standard German spelling preserves ü. Notable bearers include German football coach Jürgen Klopp and German philosopher Jürgen Habermas.
20062006: 13 births, rank #6,094
2007: 7 births, rank #9,788
2008: 7 births, rank #9,871
2009: 6 births, rank #10,994
2010: 10 births, rank #7,591
20112011: 13 births, rank #6,256
2012: 8 births, rank #8,864
2013: 9 births, rank #8,118
2014: 11 births, rank #7,048
2015: 24 births, rank #4,179
20162016: 17 births, rank #5,318
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 10 births, rank #7,617
2019: 9 births, rank #8,215
2020: 7 births, rank #9,554
20212021: 9 births, rank #8,166
2022: 19 births, rank #5,019
2023: no US SSA record for this spelling
2024: 7 births, rank #9,894
20252025: 7 births, rank #9,714
In 2025, 7 babies were recorded with the name Jurgen, ranking #9,714 among boys.