Joris

Joris is a masculine given name of Dutch origin, most common in the Netherlands and Flanders. It is the Dutch form of the given name George, which itself derives from the Greek Georgios, meaning “earth worker” or “farmer.” The medieval Dutch form Joris arose as a local variant of Georges/Georg and has remained widely used in Dutch-speaking communities.

The name is typically given to boys at birth and can appear in combination with other family or religious names. In modern contexts, individuals named Joris have attained recognition in various fields, including Joris Ivens, a prominent Dutch documentary filmmaker whose work helped shape early documentary cinema, and Joris Voorn, a Dutch electronic music producer and DJ known in international club and festival circuits.

As with many traditional Dutch names, Joris has cognates across European languages, such as Georges/Georg in French and German, Jorge in Spanish and Portuguese, and Giorgio in Italian. Outside Dutch-speaking areas, Joris is less common but is occasionally adopted or recognized as a given name.

See also: George (given name); Dutch naming traditions.