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Gaddis

“The given name 'Gaddis' is a variant of the biblical name 'Gad,' meaning "fortune" or "good luck" in Hebrew, derived from the root *gad*.”

Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#3,864
TrendVintage
Peak year1919
Syllables2
OriginHebrew
LanguageHebrew
CultureJewish
ReligionJudaism
Letters6
Numerology8 Chaldean 7
Global rank#3,864

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gaddis

The given name 'Gaddis' is a variant of the biblical name 'Gad,' meaning "fortune" or "good luck" in Hebrew, derived from the root *gad*.

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Etymology

The given name 'Gaddis' is a variant of the biblical name 'Gad,' meaning "fortune" or "good luck" in Hebrew, derived from the root *gad*. It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures, historically associated with the Tribe of Gad in the Hebrew Bible, one of the twelve tribes of Israel.

Gaddis currently ranks #3,864 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.

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