Gower Forename

685,598th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 177 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Botswana

Gower Forename Definition:

A Welsh name derived from Gwyr, co. Glamorgan; from gwyr, verdant.

Gower Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
641:5,664,64068,137
Canada-291:1,142,53021,573
Botswana-161:136,52810,720
Wales
100%
81:386,7895,520
India
64%
 
81:151,859,7461,755,835
Philippines
100%
81:13,251,185172,764
England
100%
71:7,943,27461,515
Australia-61:2,276,27019,652
South Africa
100%
51:10,906,530170,325
Peru
100%
51:6,358,29142,272
Taiwan
100%
41:5,942,42087,370
Pakistan
100%
41:48,589,420158,924
China-31:455,351,92789,064
Papua New Guinea
100%
21:4,076,157155,819
Zimbabwe
100%
11:15,423,817113,731
Scotland
100%
11:5,350,36624,769
Saint Lucia
100%
11:177,8158,104
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Mexico
100%
11:124,144,427140,512
Hungary
100%
11:9,791,7716,528
Ecuador-11:17,726,91931,775
Belize-11:354,3097,663

Gower (22,403) may also be a surname.

Gower Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

A Welsh name derived from Gwyr, co. Glamorgan; from gwyr, verdant.

Prænomina (1882) by Richard Stephen Charnock

Gower Forename Popularity

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Gojer807/
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Govher736,477/
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Goober7356/
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Gewehr7348/
Gawher7336/
Gehwer7320/
Govere7310/
Goiber7310/
Ngoyer738/
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Goyere735/
Gouere735/
Gouver735/
Goverd734/
Goiver734/
Gawere733/
Gooyer733/
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Goover732/
Goever732/
Goyber732/
Gouuer732/
Gosver732/
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Gahwer732/
Goyesr731/
Gewher731/
Goojer731/
Gobear731/
Gobher731/
Gogger731/
Gohver731/
Geweer731/
Ghewer731/
Gojert731/
Gobeir731/
Govier731/
Goveer731/
Gaawer731/
Gaouer731/
Göwher731/
Goyert731/
Guwher731/
Ghouer731/
Ghowre731/
Ghuwer731/
Gour6762,123/
Gear67477/
Gaer67346/
Goir6775/
Geyr6723/
Gojr6718/
Goovert673/
Gouyere672/
Gouvere672/
Gejr672/
Gouheer671/
Ghuiwer671/
Ghaweer671/
Gaewier671/
Kgojere671/
Gouhier671/
Gouvert671/
Goverth671/
Goyr671/
Gojveer671/
N'Goyer671/
Ngoyeer671/
Gowaire671/
Gouveir671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gower