About the name Gordon
Gordon started as a Scottish place, became a clan, then a surname, then a first name — the standard route. It sounds like someone who would help you move house.
Gordon is a boy name of Scottish origin, pronounced GOR-don. On the NameRarity scale it scores 64 out of 100, which places it in the rare band — recognisable but seldom used. Distinctive without needing to be spelled out twice. Its strongest period was the 1940s.
Name facts at a glance
How popular is Gordon?
Gordon currently falls outside the US top 1,000, which is a large part of why it scores so highly for rarity. Roughly 28 people per million carry it — about 1 in 35,714. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.
Famous people named Gordon
- Gordon RamsayScottish chef and broadcaster
Spellings and variants of Gordon
Names similar to Gordon
Knox
NOKS
From the round hill
Arjun
AR-joon
Bright, silver-white; the great archer of the Mahabharata
Gideon
GID-ee-un
Hewer, mighty warrior
Brandon
BRAN-dun
Broom-covered hill
Gopal
goh-PAHL
Cowherd, protector of cows; a name of the young Krishna
Grayson
GRAY-sun
Son of the steward or reeve
Kingston
KING-stun
King's town or settlement
Partha
PAR-tah
Son of Pritha; Krishna's name for Arjuna in the Gita
Gordon — frequently asked questions
What does the name Gordon mean?
Gordon means "Great hill, from a place name in Berwickshire". It is a name of Scottish origin, most often given to a boy.
How do you pronounce Gordon?
Gordon is pronounced GOR-don, with 2 syllables.
How rare is the name Gordon?
Gordon scores 64 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it rare. Roughly 1 in every 35,714 people carry it — about 28 per million.
What is the numerology number for Gordon?
Gordon carries the expression number 1, known as The Pioneer. Its soul urge number is 3 and its personality number is 7.
What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Gordon?
The lucky number for Gordon is 1 (with 10, 19, 28 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Sunlit Gold. The traditional lucky day is Sunday and the associated gemstone is Ruby.