Gordon
GOR-den
Boy
Average rank #1,861 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?
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales
#5,137
in 2025
馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland
#762
in 2025
馃嚭馃嚫 USA
#1,052
in 2025
馃嚚馃嚘 Canada
#491
in 2024
Not in top rankings for: 馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland, 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand
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