Gedeon
Boy name · Bulgarian · French · Hebrew
Meaningfeller, hewer · French form of Gideon
- US rank
- #12,008
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #7,034 in 2020
5 babies were named Gedeon in the US in 2025. It has dropped 4,974 places in five years.
Save adds it to your list. Vote moves it up the top voted names.
US births per million boys, 1988–2025
Similar names
Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Gedeon you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
Famous Gedeon
Gedeon Burkhard
German actor
Choose Gedeon and your child shares a first name with Gedeon Burkhard, a German actor. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gedeon, like who?” Gedeon Burkhard's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.
Read about Gedeon Burkhard on Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Photo: Juliana © 19:13, 18. Nov. 2014 (CET), CC BY-SA 3.0 de (opens in a new tab), via Wikimedia Commons
- How commonAbout 1 in every 344,828 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Gedeon, 5 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gedeon would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryGedeon first shows up in US birth records in 1988, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 37 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #7,034.
- TrendGedeon has slipped 4,974 places over the last five years and now sits at #12,008. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningGedeon is a French form of Gideon, which means “feller, hewer”. Our records link it to Bulgarian, French and Hebrew roots.
- OriginGedeon is the #8 most popular Bulgarian boy name in the US. That's out of 16 Bulgarian boy and unisex names in our list.
About the name Gedeon
Gedeon is a boy name of Bulgarian, French and Hebrew origin meaning “feller, hewer”. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-eon”. US birth records list Gedeon for boys from 1988 to 2025, in 22 of those 38 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #7,034 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #12,008, with 5 babies.
Origin:Bulgarian namesFrench namesHebrew names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.3 | 769,231 boys |
| 2000s | 1.9 | 515,464 boys |
| 2010s | 3.8 | 264,550 boys |
| 2020s | 4.6 | 215,827 boys |
More Bulgarian boy names
- Unisex name: Zahari · God remembers
- Boy name: Matei · gift of God
- Unisex name: Iliya · my God is Yahweh
- Unisex name: Navid · good news
- Boy name: Damyan · to tame
- Boy name: Ioan · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Matai
- Boy name: Dejan
Questions about the name Gedeon
What does the name Gedeon mean?
Gedeon means “feller, hewer” in French, as a form of Gideon.
What is the origin of the name Gedeon?
Gedeon has Bulgarian, French, Hebrew roots in our records. Other Bulgarian names include Zahari, Matei, Iliya.
Is Gedeon a boy or girl name?
Gedeon is a boy name.
How popular is the name Gedeon?
Gedeon ranked #12,008 for US boys in 2025, given to 5 babies. Its best year was 2020 (#7,034).