Gomer

Hebrew

"to complete"

Gomer Origin and Meaning

The name Gomer is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "to complete".

A rare, unisex Biblical name, with a similar feel to choices like Omar, Haziel, Gideon, and Ofir, but also to Montgomery and Grover. In the Bible, Gomer was both a son of Japheth (and therefore grandson of Noah), and the wife of the prophet Hosea.

Once associated mainly with the good natured but very naïve Gomer Pyle, a character from The Andy Griffith Show, Gomer is now linked to the medical abbreviation "Get Out of My Emergency Room", referring to a patient who doesn't appear to be in need of medical care.

More generally and more derogatively, it might also be used to describe a difficult patient who is often readmitted, or a foolish and incompetent work colleague. And then, there's gomerization, an informal farming term for a type of animal neutering. Not the associations you'd want for a baby, for multiple reasons.

Popularity of the name Gomer

• 1525 Nameberry 2023

Famous People Named Gomer

• Gomer eldest son of Japheth in the Bible
• (James) Gomer Berry 1st Viscount Kemsley, Welsh newspaper publisher
• Gomer Thomas Jones American college football coach
• Gomer the (obviously) female, prostitute wife of the prophet Hosea in the Bible

The name Gomer in Pop Culture

• Gomer Pyle character from TV's "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Gomer Pyle, USMC"