What does the name Gideon mean?

Gideon means “Mighty warrior; feller of trees” and is of Hebrew origin.

Gideon — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Gideon is a boy's name. It was popularized by Puritans. Its meaning is often given as “Mighty warrior; feller of trees”. Across languages it appears in Hebrew, Russian, Chinese and Arabic, among others. Notable bearers include Gideon Sundback and Gideon Mantell.

Meaning

Mighty warrior; feller of trees

Origin

Hebrew

Famous people named Gideon

Gideon Sundback Gideon Mantell George Osborne Duma Boko Ernst Gideon von Laudon

Gideon in other languages

Hebrewגדעון
RussianГедеон
Chinese吉迪恩
Arabicجدعون
Japaneseギディアン

Numerology

The name Gideon carries numerology number 9. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zipporah Zion Zillah Yuval Yarden Yael Tirzah Tamara

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