Gideon
Meaning of Gideon
Gideon springs from ancient Hebrew roots—“Gid’on,” meaning “mighty warrior” or “feller of trees”—and marches through history with the swagger of a trumpet-blaring hero. In the Bible, Gideon’s band of 300 outfoxed an army, so the name carries a built-in legend of brains over brawn, más corazón que músculo. Pronounced friendly-enough-for-playground “GID-ee-ən,” its three crisp beats tumble off the tongue like marbles on terra-cotta. Parents love that mix of vintage spice and modern spark: since the 1990s, Gideon has climbed from the sleepy 600s into the lively 300s in U.S. charts, a comeback story worthy of a telenovela. Pop culture gives extra shine—think Gideon in “Criminal Minds” or Neil Gaiman’s celestial Gideon of the Sandman universe—while nicknames Gid or Deon let the niño switch gears from formal to fiesta in a flash. All told, Gideon is a name with the courage of a conquistador, the warmth of café con leche, and the staying power of a classic guitar riff—perfect for parents who want their little one to stride into life like a hero with a grin.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as GID-ee-ən (/ˈɡiːdiən/)
American English
- Pronunced as GID-ee-ən (/ˈɡɪdiən/)
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Notable People Named Gideon
| Gideon Johnson Pillow was a Tennessee lawyer and Democratic leader who backed James K. Polk, served as a controversial US volunteer general in the Mexican American War, was court martialed but cleared after claiming undue credit in letters, and later became a Confederate general. |
| Gideon Mantell was an English obstetrician and pioneering geologist and paleontologist who identified Iguanodon from fossil teeth in 1822 and helped launch dinosaur science with his studies of the Cretaceous in southern England. |
| Gideon Isaiah Gartner was an American businessman and philanthropist known as the father of the modern analyst industry and the founder of Gartner, a leading IT research and advisory firm. |
| English actor Gideon Emery is known for playing Deucalion on Teen Wolf and voicing Fenris in Dragon Age II, with extensive voice roles across games, television and film. |
| Gideon Rachman is a British journalist, chief foreign affairs commentator for the Financial Times since 2006, and winner of the 2016 Orwell Prize and the European Press Prize Commentator Award. |
| Gideon Gela-Mosby is an Australian professional rugby league player who last played for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL. |
| Gideon Moi - Gideon Kipsielei Towett Moi is a Kenyan politician, KANU leader, and former Baringo County senator from 2013 to 2022, the youngest son of Kenya's second president Daniel arap Moi. |
| Gideon Lester is a British artistic director and dramaturg who leads the Fisher Center at Bard College and is known for collaborations with acclaimed artists worldwide. |
| Gideon Edward Smith was an American football player and coach. |
| Gideon Max Hausner was an Israeli jurist and politician who served as Attorney General and later a Knesset member and cabinet minister, best known for leading the prosecution at the 1961 Adolf Eichmann trial in Jerusalem. |
| Gideon Joubert was a South African writer and journalist best known for his intelligent design views, notably in his bestselling book Die Groot Gedagte. |
| Gideon Ezra was an Israeli politician who served in the Knesset from 1996 to 2012 with Likud and Kadima and held several ministerial posts. |
| Gideon Rosen is an American philosopher and Stuart Professor of Philosophy at Princeton University, specializing in metaphysics, philosophy of mathematics, and ethics. |
| Gideon Kipketer is a Kenyan long distance road runner who left the NN Running Team to join Venator Sports Management in 2023. |
| Gideon Barstow was a Massachusetts physician and US Representative who studied at Brown, practiced in Salem, and served in the state constitutional convention of 1820 to 1821. |
