What does Goodman mean?

Goodman as a boys' name is of Old English origin, and the meaning of Goodman is "good man". Used to be a title, like Mister. Actor John Goodman.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Go-, -man

ASSOCIATED WITH old english, good

Variations

VARIANTS Goodmann, Guttman, Guttmann

How popular is Goodman?

Goodman is a rare given name for males but a very popular last name for all people (#409 out of 150436, Top 1%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Recommended sound-alike names are Bogdan, Bohdan, Cadman, Coleman, Colman, Doogan, Garman, Garrman (see Garman), German, Gillman, Gilman, Giovan, Gobban, Godden, Godin, Godwin, Godwyn, Golden▼, Goldman, Goldwin, Goldwyn, Goodwin, Goodwinn, Goodwyn, Goodwynn (see Godwin), Goodyear, Goran, Gordan, Gorden, Gordon▼, Gorman, Gotama, Hoffman, Hofman, Holman, Jordaan, Jordan▼, Loman, Lowman, Norman▼, Redman, Rodman, Roldan, Roman▲, Roydan, Solaman, Soloman, Stedman, Tedman, Yeoman and Youman. These names tend to be more frequently used than Goodman.