Gershom
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning a stranger there; from biblical tradition.
Babies a year
8
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Gershom by the numbers
Gershom was given to 8 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 2006, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gershom. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Gershom, each of these has a traveller in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Fernandobold voyager; adventurous journey1,139 in the US (2017)
- Romeopilgrim to Rome260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Palmerpalm bearer; pilgrim to Holy Land424 in the US (2017)
- Tripptraveler; one who takes trips363 in the US (2017)
- Wallaceforeigner; Welsh person; from Old English Wealh196 in the US (2017)
- Wolfgangwolf path or wolf journey117 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gershom
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