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The baby name Gold is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡoʊld/.

Gold is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: /ɡoʊld/

What is the meaning of the name Gold ?

The baby name Gold is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡoʊld/.

Gold is English in Origin.

Gold is an English word name derived from Old English gold, ultimately from Proto-Germanic gulþą and the Indo-European root ghel-, meaning “to shine, yellow.” As a given name it carries connotations of preciousness, radiance, value, and achievement.

Use as a first name is rare but documented in the Anglophone world from the late 19th century, generally unisex and sometimes chosen for its minimalist, modern feel or to honor a family surname. In Jewish communities, related Yiddish forms Golde, Golda, and Goldie have long been used; Israeli Hebrew offers Zahava (“golden”). Other cognates and thematic relatives include Marigold, Orla/Orlaith (“golden princess”), Aurelia/Aurelius (“golden”), Sanskrit Hema and Kanchan(a) (“golden”), and Arabic Dahab. English variants and elaborations include Goldie, Golda, Golden, and the transferred surname Goldwyn.

Gold has the following similar or variant Names

Gold – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
ET Girls 0 #16 1 372
BF Boys 0 #26 1 439
ET Boys 0 #27 1 678
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
IN 0 #71 1 2,963
AZ Girls 0 #74 2 1,051
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
MV Boys 0 #77 3 3,375
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
KZ 0 #93 2 1,452
ID Girls 0 #102 1 3,319
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
PH 0 #109 2 5,607
BN Girls 0 #113 2 5,459
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
OM 0 #118 4 6,215
KW 0 #120 2 5,216
AZ Boys 0 #129 3 1,400
IQ 0 #129 5 3,533
CY Boys 0 #130 2 3,473
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
RS Girls 0 #137 1 1,651
EE Girls 0 #142 1 1,888
BW Boys 0 #150 5 4,685
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
RS Boys 0 #154 1 2,277
MT Boys 0 #179 1 4,064
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
SI Boys 0 #203 9 3,402
BD 0 #211 17 5,992
NG 0 #213 52 5,926
BG Boys 0 #216 5 3,850
HU Girls 0 #221 5 3,308
AL Girls 0 #224 4 4,141
NG Girls 0 #227 1,316 15,093
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
BG Girls 0 #230 2 3,559
IR 0 #231 1 4,221
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
GH 0 #241 8 5,396
GR Girls 0 #246 4 6,293
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
JM Boys 0 #254 19 6,876
TW Boys 0 #254 3 7,111
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
MO Girls 0 #261 3 7,056
AF Boys 0 #269 6 3,535
KZ Boys 0 #269 21 6,578
GR Boys 0 #270 4 6,912
JM Girls 0 #275 4 7,507
SG 0 #281 2 11,010
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
TW Girls 0 #285 5 8,139
AL Boys 0 #287 12 5,122
HR Girls 0 #292 3 3,687
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
KZ Girls 0 #300 21 5,862
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #304 9 10,560
QA Girls 0 #306 11 15,378
GH Girls 0 #311 14 6,973
JO Girls 0 #311 15 7,570
MY 0 #319 12 12,352
IQ Girls 0 #325 190 11,303
CN Boys 0 #326 6 9,639
DK Girls 0 #329 1 7,429
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
SD Girls 0 #333 13 7,678
PL Boys 0 #334 7 6,459
GH Boys 0 #335 11 8,138
YE 0 #340 42 8,639
JO Boys 0 #348 30 7,057
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
PH Girls 0 #360 31 13,098
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
BD Girls 0 #363 24 8,413
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
OM Girls 0 #376 21 15,987
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
EG 0 #380 21 6,387
LY 0 #380 159 12,703
PH Boys 0 #401 8 11,440
RU Boys 0 #403 103 12,621
BO 0 #406 3 6,868
UY Boys 0 #412 2 5,922
SD Boys 0 #414 32 10,523
Austria Boys 0 #432 11 2,180
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
IQ Boys 0 #438 244 13,071
MX 0 #445 1 8,339
RU Girls 0 #467 32 11,913
ZA 0 #468 7 14,421
PT Girls 0 #469 3 7,952
KW Girls 0 #471 45 19,177
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
HK Boys 0 #482 46 12,905
AE Girls 0 #484 70 20,968
GT Boys 0 #497 3 7,625
BD Boys 0 #500 77 10,045
BH 0 #508 46 17,937
CR Boys 0 #508 3 10,188
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
PS Boys 0 #519 30 10,655
IR Boys 0 #520 33 10,162
CM Girls 0 #529 12 11,671
CM Boys 0 #536 15 12,054
IR Girls 0 #539 7 8,334
PS Girls 0 #539 9 10,981
EG Boys 0 #561 357 15,035
SG Girls 0 #563 24 18,916
CR Girls 0 #571 3 11,342
IL Boys 0 #579 29 10,983
HK Girls 0 #593 23 16,104
IL Girls 0 #606 12 11,648
SG Boys 0 #606 92 17,960
BO Boys 0 #619 4 9,244
IN Girls 0 #621 11 13,121
NG Boys 0 #623 380 16,906
LB 0 #626 33 13,263
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
SY 0 #644 85 11,684
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
QA Boys 0 #665 43 18,093
KW Boys 0 #674 96 18,755
CL Boys 0 #696 5 13,390
IT 0 #703 12 4,183
BR Boys 0 #722 30 12,213
TN 0 #779 51 13,765
SA Girls 0 #802 134 25,931
EG Girls 0 #808 152 14,742
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
OM Boys 0 #816 66 17,948
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
United States Boys 2022 #903 6 7,226
IN Boys 0 #908 94 16,750
MA 0 #908 221 20,986
CL Girls 0 #911 5 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #912 19 5,610
United States Girls 2021 #915 6 8,741
Germany Boys 0 #921 32 5,697
NL Boys 0 #928 24 5,873
MY Boys 0 #939 173 25,439
MY Girls 0 #940 55 24,821
NL Girls 0 #944 12 5,933
MX Boys 0 #963 20 16,355
AE Boys 0 #972 121 22,615
Spain Girls 0 #972 12 5,561
DZ 0 #983 194 20,130
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,005 6 14,861
TR 0 #1,063 149 19,440
ZA Boys 0 #1,069 110 25,619
ZA Girls 0 #1,098 44 25,928
CO Girls 0 #1,145 8 16,140
SA Boys 0 #1,239 380 28,008
MX Girls 0 #1,260 8 17,781
IT Boys 0 #1,347 125 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,392 55 9,415

Gold is popular in 84 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
AE
AF
AL
AO

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People also ask about Gold

Gold is predominantly a unisex name, used for both boys and girls.
Gold is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɡoʊld/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Goldie, Golda, Goldy, Golde and Gould.
Yes, very popular — Gold ranked #16 in ET in 0, and appears in official birth registries across 84 countries.
Gold ranks highest in ET (#16 in 0).