Forename גדעון

Globally, גדעון (Gideon , Gidi , גדעון ) is a widespread principally boy's, but very infrequently girly first name. The first name גדעון is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common masculine name, Ghana, and Namibia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa. Also, גדעון is the last name as well as the forename.

גדעון is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name גדעון

VARIANT	COUNTRY
Gideon, Gidi	Tanzania, South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria
גדעון	Israel
Gidon	Tanzania, South Africa, Philippines, United States, Nigeria

First names said to be same

Gedeon, Гидеон, and جدعون

First name גדעון in the context

גדעון is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gideon , the personality in the Biblical book of Judges; Gideon Fell , the Fictional English amateur detective; Gideon , the fictional cat from Disney's Pinocchio; Gideon Malick , the fictional character from 2012 film 'The Avengers' and Gideon McDuck , the brother of Scrooge McDuck, and in many other works.

Characteristic surnames

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