Gordon
Gordon is a boy name of Scottish origin, meaning From the great hill.
What Gordon means
From the great hill.
Gordon sits at 6 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Gordon comes from
Scottish names draw on both Gaelic and Scots, and many began as clan or place names before becoming personal ones.
Gordon is recorded as Scottish in origin. Browse other Scottish names.
How popular is Gordon?
In the boy name rankings we track, Gordon falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Gordon
Gordon spans Earth and strength, which is why it can read differently depending on which association you notice first. Both threads are worth following.
Names like Gordon
These share Gordon's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Flint — Hard stone; a stream.
- Mason — Worker in stone.
- Stone — Strong and steadfast as stone.
- Torsten — Thor's stone.
- Glen — From the valley.
- Graham — Gravelly homestead.
- Angus — One strength; unique choice.
- Brody — From the muddy place.
- Donald — World ruler; great chief.
- Logan — From the little hollow.
- Ross — From the headland.
- Gabriel — God is my strength.
More Scottish names
- Glen — From the valley.
- Graham — Gravelly homestead.
- Ewan — Born of the yew tree.
- Iain — God is gracious.
- Duncan — Dark warrior; brown chief.
- Jamie — Supplanter; one who follows.
- Douglas — From the dark river.
- Kenneth — Handsome; born of fire.
- Donald — World ruler; great chief.
- Knox — From the round hill.