Gorka
Fact sheet
- Name
- Gorka
- Gender
- Boy name
- Syllables
- 2
The first name Gorka is a Basque variant of Georg and has its roots in ancient Greek. The meaning of the name is 'the farmer' or 'the agricultural worker'.
What does the name Gorka mean?
Gorka is the Basque equivalent of the name Georg and also derives from ancient Greek. The name means 'the farmer' or 'the agricultural worker'. In Spain, the variants Jorge and Jordi (Catalan) are frequently used. A well-known bearer of this name is the Spanish jazz musician Gorka Benítez.
Where does the name Gorka come from?
The name Gorka is derived as the Basque form of Georg from the ancient Greek Geōrgios. This, in turn, has its origin in the ancient Greek word geōrgós, which is a composition of gē (earth) and érgon (work). Literally translated, it means 'earth worker', but is often interpreted as 'farmer' or 'agricultural worker'. Ancient Greek
How do you pronounce Gorka?
Gorka is pronounced like 'Gor-kah'.
When is the name day of Gorka?
The most important name day for Gorka falls on April 23.
Popularity
In Germany, Gorka is a rather rare first name. In 2016, it ranked 4,252nd on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2013, at 3,619th place. Over the last ten years, Gorka has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it 8,008th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 7,742nd.
Nicknames & pet names
Gurke
Famous people
- Gorka Aulestia Txakartegi (Spanish historian)
- Gorka Azkorra (English football player)
- Gorka Brit (English football player)
- Gorka de Carlos (English footballer)
- Gorka Elustondo (football player from Spain)
- Gorka Garcia (Spanish football player)
- Gorka Gonzalez (cyclist from Spain)
- Gorka Iraizoz (Spanish football player)
- Gorka Izagirre (cyclist from Spain)
- Gorka Jose Unda Velasco (Spanish footballer)
- Gorka Kijera (footballer from Great Britain)
- Gorka Laborda (Spanish football player)
- Gorka Larrea (football player from Great Britain)
- Gorka Larrea Garcia (Spanish football player)
- Gorka Pintado (football player from England)
- Gorka Urbizu (singer of the Basque band Berri Txarrak)
- Gorka Verdugo (Spanish cyclist)
Frequently asked questions about the name Gorka
How does the name Gorka originate?
Gorka is the Basque form of the name Georg and derives from the ancient Greek Geōrgios, which goes back to the ancient Greek word geōrgós.
What does the name Gorka mean?
The name Gorka literally means 'earth worker', which is often interpreted as 'farmer' or 'agricultural worker'.
How popular is the name Gorka?
Gorka is particularly common in the Basque Country and is also used in Spain in various forms such as Jorge and Jordi.