Gore - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Gore \g(o)-re\ is of Old English origin, and its meaning is "spear; wedge-shaped object". "Gore" is also an old term for a small, triangular-shaped piece of land, so this may be considered a place name, denoting an ancestor who lived on or near such a piece of land. Author Gore Vidal; politician Al Gore.

Gore has 1 variant form: Goring.

Baby names that sound like Gore are Gere, Cory, Corey, Corie, Kory, Gary, Garey, Gari, Gery, Gower, Grey, Gur, Guri and Korey.

Gore is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Gore. Click here to compare Gore with related baby names.