Name meaning & stats
Gordan
Gordan means “great hill (debated)”. 590 US babies since 1940, peak 1951. Notable Gordans are 1.3× over-represented as basketball players.
What it means
“great hill (debated)”
Spelling of Gordon
Gordon around the world
- Гордон · Russian
- Ґордон · Ukrainian
- Γκόρντον · Greek
- غوردون · Arabic
- גורדון · Hebrew
- ゴードン · Japanese
- 戈登 · Chinese
- Gordo
- Gord · English
- Gordian · Polish
Famous Gordons
- Gordon Banks · English association football player (1937–2019)
- Gordon Ramsay · British chef, restaurateur, and television personality (born 1966)
- Gordon Moore · American businessman, co-founder of Intel Corporation (1929–2023)
- Gordon Allport · American psychologist (1897–1967)
In US birth records
Peak year: 1951
590 US babies were named Gordan between 1940 and 2025.
Gordan around the world
- Ireland: 71 babies since 1964, peak 1979
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Gordans end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.3× | Low · 6 people |
| Politician | 1.2× | Low · 5 people |
| Basketball player | 1.3× | Low · 3 people |
| Actor | 1.1× | Low · 2 people |
Among notable men who are basketball players, Gordans show up 1.3× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 150 Gordons spell it Gordan
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1951)