Meaning of the nameGedeon
Gedeon is a male name of Hebrew origin, the Greek and Latin biblical form of Gid'on, meaning 'cutter, woodcutter'.
- People (2022)
- 2,270
- Rank in Brazil
- #4,699
- Median age
- 42 years
- 2010 Census
- 2,424
- people
Gedeon in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gedeon, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1980s (577 people).
0 women 2,259 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gedeon is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gedeon in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
- Goiás 0.003%
- Minas Gerais 0.002%
- Bahia 0.002%
- Pará 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| Minas Gerais | 485 | 0.002% |
| Bahia | 307 | 0.002% |
| São Paulo | 267 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 194 | 0.005% |
| Goiás | 188 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 108 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 96 | 0.006% |
| Tocantins | 81 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 78 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 68 | 0.002% |
| Mato Grosso | 66 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 62 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 62 | 0.002% |
| Paraná | 50 | 0.000% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 38 | 0.000% |
| Ceará | 27 | 0.000% |
| Piauí | 21 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 15 | 0.000% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 15 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gedeon
Gedeon is the Greek and Latin biblical form of the Hebrew name Gid'on, which Behind the Name connects to the verb gada', 'to cut, to hew', with the sense of 'cutter, woodcutter'. Wiktionary records the Latin form Gedeōn as a borrowing from the Greek Γεδεών, which came from the Hebrew גִּדְעוֹן. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 2,270 people named Gedeon, with a median age of 42. Proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Gideon · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gedeon (Latin) · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Gedeon
What does the name Gedeon mean?
Gedeon means “cutter, woodcutter”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gedeon in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 2,270 people with the first name Gedeon, which ranks it number 4,699 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1980s.
Is Gedeon a boy's or a girl's name?
Gedeon is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 0 women and 2,259 men had this name (IBGE does not publish very small counts).
What is the origin of the name Gedeon?
Gedeon is a name of Hebrew, Greek and Latin origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gedeon most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.005% of the state's population is named Gedeon (194 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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