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Gideon

Gideon: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“hewer; feller”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
GID-ee-un · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Gideon comes from Hebrew Gid'on, a biblical name borne by the judge Gideon in the Book of Judges. The exact nuance is often given as 'hewer' or 'one who cuts down'.

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How popular is Gideon?

2024313 per million US babies
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Babies named Gideon in 20241,042

2024 rank#331 boys

Peak year2017

Total US babies since 188021,288

Gideon is rising: use over the last five years is 1.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Gideon

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew
  • Levijoined, attached · Hebrew
  • DanielGod is my judge · Hebrew

Gideon questions

What does the name Gideon mean?

Gideon means "hewer; feller". It comes from Hebrew. Gideon comes from Hebrew Gid'on, a biblical name borne by the judge Gideon in the Book of Judges. The exact nuance is often given as 'hewer' or 'one who cuts down'.

Is Gideon a boy or girl name?

Gideon is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gideon?

1,042 US babies were named Gideon in 2024. Its peak year was 2017.

How do you pronounce Gideon?

Gideon is usually pronounced GID-ee-un.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.