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Boy name Hebrew origin Jewish tradition

Gideon

GID-ee-un · 6 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
hewer; mighty warrior; one who cuts down
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish/Hebrew
Religion
Jewish
Style era
timeless
Themes
religious · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#331
2024 births1,042
Peak year2017
First appeared1880
Total US births21,256
2017 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gid
Alternate spellings
GidonGideone
In other languages
Gideon (English)Gidon (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Gideon

Gideon (biblical judge)
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