Goshen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GOH-shen
- Origin
- Hebrew
Goshen is a boys' name of Hebrew origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Goshen mean?
Hebrew: biblical place name
From the fertile land of Goshen in Egypt, where the Israelites settled under Joseph in the Book of Genesis.
Is Goshen a girl's or a boy's name?
Goshen is a boys' name.
How popular is Goshen in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2024, with 4 boys.
Goshen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | #4,346 |
| 2023 | 3 | #5,193 |
| 2022 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
Names like Goshen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Yoan, Yitzchok, Mika, Guto, Loki, Yakov, Yug, Kairo, Rumi, Kaizen, Minh, Benji
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Elias
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Goshen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/goshen, updated 20 October 2026.