Gideon
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gideon
Gideon comes from the Hebrew name Gid'on (גִדְעוֹן), meaning "hewer" or "one who cuts down," derived from the root meaning to cut or divide.
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Etymology
Gideon comes from the Hebrew name Gid'on (גִדְעוֹן), meaning "hewer" or "one who cuts down," derived from the root meaning to cut or divide. The name is primarily used in Jewish and Christian traditions, with biblical prominence as the name of an Israelite judge and military leader in the Book of Judges who defeated the Midianites.
Gideon currently ranks #337 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2017.
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