Gideon
Meaning
"great warrior, one who cuts down"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #332
- Total SSA Count
- 1,042
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gid, Giddy
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"great warrior, one who cuts down"
Origin: Hebrew
"pure, slender"
Origin: Irish Gaelic via American invention
Gideon is more popular, ranked #332 vs #12622 for Kailynne.
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Gideon is more popular, ranked #332 compared to Kailynne at #12622 in the United States.
Gideon means "great warrior, one who cuts down" (Hebrew origin). Kailynne means "pure, slender" (Irish Gaelic via American invention origin).
Gideon is primarily a boy name. Kailynne is primarily a girl name.