The baby name Gideon is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡɪdiən/ (GID-ee-ən); Hebrew: /ɡiˈdon/ (gi-DON).
Gideon is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Gideon is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈɡɪdiən/ (GID-ee-ən); Hebrew: /ɡiˈdon/ (gi-DON).
Gideon is Hebrew in Origin.
Gideon stems from the Hebrew Gid’on (גִּדְעוֹן), from the root gadaʿ “to cut down.” It denotes a “hewer” or “feller,” often interpreted more broadly as signaling decisive strength or a victorious warrior. In the Hebrew Bible, Gideon is the judge who rallies Israel against Midian and is also called Jerubbaal after toppling Baal’s altar, deepening the name’s association with courage and reform.
Carried into Greek as Gedeōn (Γεδεών) and Latin as Gedeon, the name entered English use after the Reformation and became a Puritan favorite. It has enjoyed a notable revival in Anglophone countries since the late 20th century. International variants include French Gédéon, Spanish Gedeón, Italian Gedeone, and Slavic/Hungarian/Polish/Russian Gedeon, with Hebrew transliterated as Gid’on; common short forms are Gid and the Hebrew nickname Gidi. The name’s blend of rugged imagery and moral resolve gives it a timeless, quietly heroic character.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | Boys | 2025 | #1 | — | 836 |
| ET | Boys | 0 | #27 | 1 | 678 |
| NA | 0 | #29 | 5 | 2,537 | |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #44 | 304 | 6,830 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #53 | 1,187 | 8,138 |
| CM | 0 | #54 | 3 | 2,592 | |
| MV | Boys | 0 | #79 | 1 | 3,375 |
| CN | 0 | #85 | 2 | 3,857 | |
| JM | 0 | #92 | 2 | 3,714 | |
| GH | 0 | #98 | 181 | 5,396 | |
| QA | 0 | #105 | 2 | 7,011 | |
| PH | 0 | #108 | 3 | 5,607 | |
| BW | Boys | 0 | #114 | 36 | 4,685 |
| ID | Boys | 0 | #119 | 13 | 4,130 |
| OM | 0 | #121 | 1 | 6,215 | |
| Switzerland | Boys | 2024 | #135 | 3 | 1,769 |
| BN | Boys | 0 | #138 | 2 | 6,332 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #139 | 3,959 | 16,906 |
| CR | 0 | #165 | 1 | 5,526 | |
| Sweden | Boys | 2022 | #170 | 13 | 1,509 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| NG | 0 | #179 | 87 | 5,926 | |
| AE | 0 | #186 | 2 | 10,220 | |
| PS | 0 | #187 | 32 | 5,692 | |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #210 | 15 | 7,146 |
| IL | 0 | #217 | 58 | 6,291 | |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #230 | 5 | 5,842 |
| Canada | Boys | 2024 | #242 | 65 | 2,588 |
| AO | Boys | 0 | #246 | 4 | 5,568 |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #254 | 3 | 7,111 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #254 | 2,367 | 25,619 |
| SG | 0 | #255 | 15 | 11,010 | |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #262 | 11 | 6,876 |
| ZA | 0 | #265 | 184 | 14,421 | |
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #301 | 3 | 7,909 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #302 | 23 | 6,973 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #303 | 1,042 | 7,044 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| MY | 0 | #319 | 12 | 12,352 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #324 | 8 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #328 | 5 | 7,401 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #335 | 319 | 10,983 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #352 | 32 | 11,440 |
| HK | 0 | #353 | 5 | 8,483 | |
| BR | 0 | #360 | 1 | 5,969 | |
| NL | 0 | #361 | 31 | 2,481 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #379 | 3 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2021 | #384 | 4 | 2,865 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #388 | 164 | 10,655 |
| YE | 0 | #397 | 2 | 8,639 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #400 | 159 | 12,054 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #427 | 16 | 2,180 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #428 | 2 | 13,098 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #434 | 12 | 10,523 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #492 | 570 | 5,873 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #500 | 28 | 12,905 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #518 | 9 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #521 | 15 | 12,703 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #570 | 128 | 17,960 |
| BH | 0 | #582 | 6 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #630 | 3 | 18,916 |
| Finland | Boys | 2026 | #646 | 37 | 3,552 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #678 | 109 | 15,093 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #680 | 28 | 18,093 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #697 | 4 | 13,390 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #710 | 42 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #753 | 17 | 18,755 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #860 | 93 | 5,697 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #868 | 14 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #868 | 11 | 14,506 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #895 | 9 | 8,739 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #919 | 12 | 5,610 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #920 | 6 | 15,035 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #959 | 153 | 25,439 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #973 | 29 | 16,750 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,013 | 2 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,050 | 43 | 22,615 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,110 | 32 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,202 | 10 | 19,440 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,374 | 98 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,554 | 61 | 28,008 |
Gideon is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:
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