Gordon
GOR-den
Boy
Average rank #1,187 across 4 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
Scottish, English
From a Scottish surname which was originally derived from a place name meaning "spacious fort". It was originally used in honour of Charles George Gordon (1833-1885), a British general who died defending the city of Khartoum in Sudan.
Popularity
How popular is Gordon?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#2,444
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#762
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#1,052
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#491
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฎ๐ช Ireland, ๐ฆ๐บ Australia, ๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
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