The baby name Gidon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_common': 'GEE-dən', 'IPA_english': '/ˈɡiːdən/', 'hebrew_common': 'gi-DOHN', 'IPA_hebrew': '/ɡiˈdon/'}.
Gidon is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Gidon is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced {'english_common': 'GEE-dən', 'IPA_english': '/ˈɡiːdən/', 'hebrew_common': 'gi-DOHN', 'IPA_hebrew': '/ɡiˈdon/'}.
Gidon is Hebrew in Origin.
Gidon is the modern Israeli Hebrew form of the biblical name Gideon, from Hebrew Gid'on (גדעון), built on the Semitic root g-d-‘ meaning “to cut down.” It is commonly glossed as “feller,” “hewer,” or by extension “mighty warrior,” reflecting the martial imagery of cutting down foes. Pronounced gee-DOHN in Israeli Hebrew.
In the Book of Judges (6–8), Gideon is the judge and military leader who defeats Midian; his epithet Jerubbaal reinforced the name’s heroic aura in Jewish and Christian use. Variants include Gideon (English), Gédéon (French), Gedeon (Russian, Hungarian, and other Slavic languages), Gedeone (Italian), and Gedeón (Spanish). Alternate Hebrew spellings are Gid’on and Gidon. Common Israeli nicknames are Gidi and Gid. A rare feminine counterpart Gidona exists in modern Hebrew. Outside Israel, Gidon is less common than Gideon but understood; in Israel it sees steady, traditional use without feeling dated.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PS | 0 | #205 | 14 | 5,692 | |
| IL | 0 | #247 | 28 | 6,291 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #396 | 229 | 10,983 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #428 | 121 | 10,655 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #546 | 2 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #894 | 5 | 7,053 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #934 | 18 | 5,873 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,169 | 10 | 25,619 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,690 | 2 | 28,008 |
Gidon is popular in 17 countries — most recent births per country:
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