Gershon
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning a stranger there; biblical name.
Babies a year
25
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Gershon by the numbers
Gershon was given to 25 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 28 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gershon. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean a traveller
Like Gershon, 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 Gershon
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