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Gershom
OriginHebrew
Meaning"stranger, exodus"
US Rank#12666
2025 SSA
About Gershom
Old Testament name of a son of Moses used by the Puritans, and now by Orthodox Jews.
Pronounced GER-shum.
As of October 2026, Gershom ranked #12666 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5235 in 1991.
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