Jörg

Jörg is a male given name used primarily in German-speaking regions. It is the German form of Georg, which ultimately derives from the Greek Georgios, meaning “earth-worker” or “farmer.” The name has medieval roots and remains common in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and other parts of Europe. In contexts without umlauts, it may be written as Joerg.

Jörg is typically pronounced roughly like “york,” with the umlaut indicating a front rounded vowel. The final g is usually devoiced to a [k] sound in ordinary German speech.

Notable people named Jörg include Jörg Bergmeister (born 1976), a German racing driver known for his work in sports car racing with Porsche, and Jörg Kachelmann (born 1957), a Swiss meteorologist and journalist who gained prominence in European media.

In German-speaking culture, Jörg remains a common given name, with cognates in other languages such as Georg in German and George in English. In ASCII contexts, the spelling Joerg is used to represent the same name when diacritics are not available.