Goliath Forename

97,174th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 4,920 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Israel

Goliath Forename Definition:

Go-ly'-ath, revolution, discovery, heap. A famous giant of the city of Gath, who was slain by David. 1 Sam. xvii. 4, &c.

Goliath Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia-1,2231:12,9641,301
Zimbabwe
100%
1,0401:14,8311,773
South Africa
100%
7281:74,9076,704
Israel
 
99%
7201:11,6711,383
Malawi
100%
3601:47,5343,231
DR Congo
96%
 
3081:239,70010,081
Uganda
100%
1431:286,4128,460
Tanzania
100%
961:549,87815,045
Papua New Guinea
100%
661:123,52010,981
United States
100%
471:7,713,55384,237
Nigeria
100%
471:3,777,96562,190
Philippines
100%
281:3,786,05370,966
England
100%
141:3,971,63739,412
Lebanon
100%
131:432,8905,953
India
100%
101:121,487,7971,527,033
Afghanistan
 
75%
91:3,624,83524,448
Indonesia-71:36,851,953740,105
Cameroon
100%
71:3,087,21557,282
Lesotho
100%
71:291,42817,845
France-61:11,078,39032,981
Colombia-41:11,944,73244,648
Haiti-41:2,681,73823,796
Benin-41:2,643,96145,199
China-31:455,351,92789,064
Mexico
100%
31:41,381,47674,307
Canada-21:16,566,68686,787
Nicaragua-21:3,009,16824,322
Switzerland
100%
11:8,213,49636,387
Thailand
100%
11:70,065,813391,235
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
Sweden
100%
11:9,857,90778,968
Venezuela-11:30,201,893231,239
Spain-11:46,529,96535,592
Bahamas-11:399,3704,606
Australia-11:13,657,62255,904
Peru
100%
11:31,791,454110,866
Norway-11:5,132,32937,513
Netherlands
100%
11:16,902,08343,152
Nauru
100%
11:11,927903
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
Kenya-11:46,307,11074,921
Botswana
100%
11:2,184,44921,741
Hong Kong-11:7,752,72520,144
Egypt
100%
11:91,900,94653,283
Congo
100%
11:5,009,20537,978
Chad
100%
11:13,598,39815,363

Goliath (20,421) may also be a surname.

Goliath Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Go-ly'-ath, revolution, discovery, heap. A famous giant of the city of Gath, who was slain by David. 1 Sam. xvii. 4, &c.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: stripped (as a captive).

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Goliath Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Golliath93142/
Goliathe9348/
Goliaths932/
Goliasth931/
Gholiath931/
Goliat921,466/
Golath925/
Goliate8694/
Gholath8680/
Golliat8635/
Golioth869/
Goleath865/
Galiath865/
Gollath864/
Goliatt863/
Gotliat863/
Gouliat862/
Geliath862/
Goulath861/
Golyath861/
Golat8359/
Goliatte804/
Gollaith802/
Golliate801/
Golahath801/
Gauliath801/
Golliatt801/
Golleath801/
Goleathe801/
Gholat771,106/
Goliad7772/
Galiat7746/
Golyat7727/
Golait7723/
Golate7717/
Galath7717/
Goliot7715/
Geliat7713/
Goleat779/
Gelath776/
Goulat775/
Gollat775/
Goleit772/
Golats771/
Goilat771/
Golaat771/
Golatt771/
Gohlat771/
Ghalath7116/
Golahat715/
Goulate715/
Gaulath713/
Galathe712/
Golliad712/
Galgath711/
Gholazt711/
Goilate711/
Goleate711/
Galat67339/
Gelat67171/
Golad6730/
Gauliate6721/
Golot6720/
Goulatte673/
Gaulathe671/
Ghaliate671/
Gallioth671/
Gahalath671/
Kgalathe671/

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