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
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Modern American roots
Gurney comes from the Modern American tradition, meaning "Little green field" or "Green field." | Formal: "Son of the green field.".
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How popular is Gurney?
1928peak 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 registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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