Gideon is a unisex name of Hebrew and Biblical origin meaning “smasher, feller.” In 2024 it was given to 1,042 babies in the United States.
Gideon belongs to the Biblical & Christian tradition. Its meaning — “smasher, feller” — is the sense carried by its Hebrew and Biblical roots, and it is the meaning we verified against published sources for this page.
In the United States, Gideon first appears in Social Security records in 1880 and has been given to 21,288 babies since 1880, including 1,042 in 2024.
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Gideon means “smasher, feller” in its Hebrew and Biblical roots. We check every meaning against published sources before it appears here.
Gideon is a unisex name. In 2024, 1,042 babies received the name in the US.
Gideon comes from the Biblical & Christian tradition.
Gideon is uncommon in US records — it first appears in 1880 and has been given to 21,288 babies since 1880.
Gideon is pronounced /ˈɡɪd.i.ən/ (IPA).
Meaning and origin for this page were checked against this source. US popularity figures are from the Social Security Administration's public baby-names data. If you spot an error, write to [email protected] — accuracy is the whole point of this site, and corrections are made fast.
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