Gideon name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, German, French, Hebrew, Slavic, Faroese, Greenlandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Gideon g(ihd)-ee-en
Meaning: Tree Cutter, Hewer and Loggers
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What does Gideon mean?

Durable and Illustrous Gideon notably is used in Swedish, Greenlandic, Danish, French, Norwegian, Slavic, English, German, Faroese, Finnish and Hebrew is a gender insensitive name, meaning of Gideon is "Tree Cutter, Hewer or Loggers" came from Hebrew.

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How do I pronounce Gideon?

The two syllabled name Gideon is pronounced, g(ihd)-ee-en. It can also be pronounced as gi-deon.

Variants of Gideon

Gedeon

Names that rhyme with Gideon

How popular is the name Gideon?

a popular name in United States with over 14899 new-borns have been given the name since 1880. At its zenith in 2017, it ranked 304th when 1145 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

Moreover, the name has been to the top 500 baby names 9 times Gideon is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 600 names.

In 1999, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 563 on boy names chart when 55 babies were named Gideon. There are over 834 babies that have been given the name Gideon in England and Wales.

Gideon is a unique baby name in Netherlands, during its short term of usage, the name has been to the top 500 names. Recently in 2016, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 406 on boy names chart when 39 babies were named Gideon.

Over 170 babies in Netherlands have been named Gideon. The name is an uncommon baby name in still in use in France. Gideon is a rare baby name in Belgium, chances of it being still in use are very slim.

But Gideon is a popular baby name in Kenya where every 1 in 800 have the name as well as in, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Uganda, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Philippines, Israel and Cameroon.

According to our findings, over 290000 babies have been named Gideon globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2023318103400
20223321012103339
20213101071121177
2020321102400
2019319103700
20183081103156545
2017304116000
2016336103100
2015327105200
201434894400
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Gideon in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands172487505
Finland66112500
Sweden23670302
Norway244002
Denmark49000

Numerological aspects of Gideon

Your first instinct about someone as a person is the one you should listen. You deal with your emotions the wrong way – ignore they exist. You attract wealth and successful people with your charisma. You lack adventure. Focus on inner peace, balance, harmony, helping those in need, kindness, and love. Leave aside your religion and mix with people from different cultures and races. You are extremely smart.

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  •  Legend - Origin of Well-Liked Legend is in English, meaning of Legend is "Myth or Legend" is a unisex name is mainly used in English. In 2018, pleasing Legend was the 217th most popular name on list of baby boy names in United States
  •  Breana - Widespread girl name Breana means "Hill" which originated from Celtic is predominantly used in English
  •  Marjory - Used especially in Finnish, Danish and Swedish eternal and prominent, Marjory means "Pearl" and of Latin and Greek origin is a girl name
  •  Winnifred - Meaning of Winnifred is Joy or Peace, Blessed Reconciliation or White Wave has its origin in Celtic which is used primarily in Danish, Swedish and German is aimed at baby girls
  •  Beckett - Mostly used in English preeminent, Beckett means "Brook" is a gender-neutral name has its origin in Old English and Middle

Middle names for Gideon

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Sibling Names for Gideon

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Famous people named Gideon

  • Gideon Hawley, missionary to the Iroquois Indians in Massachusetts and on the Susquehanna River
  • Gideon Klein, Czech pianist, classical music composer
  • Gideon Orkar, Nigerian military officer
  • Gideon Bok, American painter who lives and works in Maine
  • Gideon T. Stewart, American lawyer as well as a newspaper owner and editor
  • Gideon Blackburn, American Presbyterian clergyman, evangelist
  • Gideon Yago, writer and former correspondent for MTV News and CBS News though he is most recognized for his contributions to MTV
  • Gideon Rodan, Romanian-born American biochemist and Doctor of Medicine
  • Gideon Brecher, Austrian physician and writer
  • Gideon B. Williamson, minister, president of Eastern Nazarene College
  • Gideon Koren, Israeli-Canadian pediatrician
  • Gideon Asimulike Cheyo, {{Citation
  • Gideon Holgate, English first-class cricketer,
  • Gideon Hard, He graduated from Union College in 1822
  • Gideon Reynolds, U.S. Representative from New York
  • Gideon Frank Rothwell, U.S. Representative from Missouri
  • Gideon Glick, American stage performer and movie actor
  • Gideon Rachman, British journalist
  • Gideon Mer, Israeli scientist whose work was mostly concerned with the eradication of malaria
  • Gideon Lang, Scottish born Australian pastoralist
  • Gideon Dreyfuss, Isaac Norris Professor of Biochemistry and Biophysics at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine and an investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute
  • Gideon Welles, United States Secretary of the Navy
  • Gideon Mantell, English obstetrician
  • Gideon Sa'ar, former Israeli politician
  • Gideon Fell, fictional character created by John Dickson Carr
  • Gideon Brand van Zyl, governor general
  • Gideon Sundback, Swedish-American electrical engineer
  • Gideon Johnson Pillow, American lawyer, politician, speculator
  • Gideon Granger, early American politician and lawyer
  • Gideon Robertson, Canadian Senator and Canadian Cabinet minister
  • Gideon Ståhlberg, Swedish chess grandmaster
  • Gideon Ouseley, {{cite encyclopedia
  • Gideon Tomlinson, United States Senator
  • Gideon Hausner, Israeli jurist and politician
  • Gideon S. Ives, American politician who served as Mayor of St
  • Gideon Coe, radio DJ, presenter, sportscaster
  • Gideon Omokirio, Solomon Islands footballer
  • Gideon Haigh, English-born Australian journalist
  • Gideon Ezra, Israeli politician
  • Gideon Gono, former CEO of the Jewel Bank
  • Gideon Shryock, was Kentucky's first professional architect
  • Gideon Defoe, British writer and author of 'The Pirates!'
  • Gideon C. Moody, American Senator from South Dakota
  • Gideon Adams, farmer, soldier, and politician
  • Gideon Emery, British actor, singer and voice actor
  • Gideon Gechtman, Israeli artist and sculptor
  • Gideon Levy, Israeli journalist and author
  • Gideon Striker, Ontario businessman and political figure
  • Gideon Joubert, South African writer and journalist
  • Gideon Ray, American mixed martial arts fighter
  • Gideon Moi, Kenyan politician

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Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Central Statistics Office - An Phríomh-Oifig Staidrimh, https://visual.cso.ie/?body=entity/babynames
  4. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
  5. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://statbel.fgov.be/en/themes/population/family-names-and-first-names/first-names-boys-and-girls
  6. Sociale Verzekeringsbank, https://www.svb.nl/nl/kindernamen/
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