Gurney
2 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Modern American ◈ 2 syllables
""Little green field" or "Green field." | Formal: "Son of the green field.""

From Modern American

"Little green field" or "Green field. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Gurney at a glance
Meaning"Little green field" or "Green field." | Formal: "Son of the green field."
OriginModern American
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
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Origin & history of Gurney
1
Modern American roots
Gurney comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Little green field" or "Green field." | Formal: "Son of the green field.".
How popular is Gurney?
1928 peak year
The name Gurney reached its peak in 1928, with 26 registrations (ranked #1469). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1890, roughly 38 years before its peak. Since then, the name has largely fallen out of use. Across all years on record, approximately 790 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
26 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,469)
790 All-time total
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gurney
9
Life path number
The Humanitarian
Compassion, wisdom and humanitarianism.
🌍Humanitarian
🎨Creative
🌟Wise
💝Loving
G7
U3
R9
N5
E5
Y7
Sum: 36 → Life path 9
Personality of Gurney
🌍
Compassionate soul
They carry the weight of the world with grace.
🎨
Richly creative
Deep feeling translates into deep art.
🌟
Old soul wisdom
They've always seemed wiser than their years.
💝
Unconditional love
Their love is vast and forgiving.
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