The baby name Goldy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GOLD-ee (IPA: /ˈɡoʊldi/).
The baby name Goldy is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GOLD-ee (IPA: /ˈɡoʊldi/).
Goldy is English, Hebrew in Origin.
Goldy blends English and Yiddish roots: an affectionate diminutive from the English word gold (Old English gold, Proto-Germanic gulþą) and from the Yiddish given names Golde/Golda. The core meaning is "golden," extended to "precious" or "of great value," and it has long functioned as a warm, endearing byname that can stand alone as a given name.
In Ashkenazi Jewish communities across Eastern Europe, Golde/Golda was widespread, and immigrants carried it to Britain and North America, where Goldie/Goldy appeared in records from the late 19th to early 20th centuries before waning mid-century. The name is chiefly feminine but sometimes used unisex as a nickname. Common variants include Goldie, Golda, and Golde; related meaning-names are Hebrew Zahava/Zehava, Slavic Zlata, Latin Aurelia/Aurelius, and Irish Orla/Órlaith.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JP | 0 | #77 | 1 | 4,057 | |
| JM | 0 | #93 | 1 | 3,714 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #126 | 6 | 3,473 |
| CR | 0 | #164 | 2 | 5,526 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #176 | 3 | 2,508 |
| AE | 0 | #187 | 1 | 10,220 | |
| SI | Boys | 0 | #211 | 1 | 3,402 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #236 | 2 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #266 | 8 | 6,912 |
| Canada | Girls | 2024 | #278 | 8 | 2,795 |
| IL | 0 | #281 | 2 | 6,291 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #289 | 1 | 8,139 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #292 | 3 | 3,687 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #305 | 1 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #311 | 2 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #329 | 3 | 9,639 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #331 | 2 | 5,862 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #334 | 4 | 6,973 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #354 | 14 | 7,951 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #368 | 2 | 8,477 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #396 | 3 | 8,639 | |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #422 | 3 | 15,987 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| BH | 0 | #508 | 46 | 17,937 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #509 | 2 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #523 | 1 | 11,913 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #525 | 2 | 12,621 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #529 | 83 | 9,488 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #536 | 1 | 6,731 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #542 | 6 | 10,981 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #557 | 4 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #558 | 4 | 19,177 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #575 | 1 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #592 | 6 | 20,968 |
| IN | Girls | 0 | #604 | 28 | 13,121 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #605 | 13 | 11,648 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #630 | 1 | 8,289 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #646 | 62 | 18,093 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #684 | 14 | 17,960 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #692 | 78 | 18,755 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #696 | 2 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #760 | 248 | 16,750 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #795 | 87 | 17,948 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #819 | 8 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #847 | 70 | 8,487 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #866 | 228 | 22,615 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #904 | 27 | 5,610 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #921 | 5 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #924 | 12 | 25,931 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #926 | 18 | 14,861 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #944 | 12 | 5,933 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #973 | 11 | 5,561 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,067 | 12 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,072 | 1 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,098 | 14 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,117 | 25 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,198 | 2 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,233 | 2 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,252 | 3 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,264 | 9 | 25,619 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,274 | 198 | 10,046 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,424 | 23 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,518 | 97 | 28,008 |
Goldy is popular in 61 countries — most recent births per country:
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