Given name & surname
Gidon
“one who cuts down”·“a mighty warrior; one who fells trees”
In German use, Gidon is a variant of Gideon. Interpretations include “one who cuts down” (Hebrew) and “a mighty warrior; one who fells trees” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Gidon is a variant of Gideon. Interpretations include “one who cuts down” (Hebrew) and “a mighty warrior; one who fells trees” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Gidon is a variant of Gideon. An origin associated with Gideon is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2023. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In German use, Gidon is a variant of Gideon. The history of Gideon gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Gideon is the name of an Israelite leader appointed to deliver his people from the Midianites.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Gidon through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 5 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 5 in 2023. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 158 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gidon’s family of names
Gidon developed from Gideon. In German usage, Gidon has a related form in Gedeon. In German usage, Gidon has a related form in Gideon.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Gidon
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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