Goldie (given name)

Goldie is a given name used in reference to an informal English diminutive word for gold or an English version of the Yiddish name Golda or Golde, also meaning gold.[1] It is also used as a nickname for formal names such as Marigold.[2] It has a “vintage vibe” for some parents who have considered it.[3] Other commentators note that the name has risen in use for girls along with other names of a similar style that all exude cuteness and promote enjoyment, perhaps in reaction to serious times.[4] It was among the one thousand most used names for girls in the United States between 1880 and 1940, then declined in use. It has increased in usage in recent years and has been among the one thousand most used names for newborn American girls since 2021.[5] [6] It was also among the top 1,000 names for newborn girls in Canada, where it ranked in 871st position on the popularity chart in 2021 with 31 uses.[7]

Goldie

Goldilocks and the Three Bears by Jessie Willcox Smith, 1916.
Gender	Primarily female
Language(s)	English
Origin
Meaning	gold

Notable people with the name include:

• Goldie Alexander (1936–2020), Australian author
• Goldie Behl (born 1975), Indian filmmaker
• Goldie Brangman-Dumpson (1920-2020), African-American nurse and educator
• Red Burns (1925–2013), Canadian-born American educator
• Goldie Cephus (1898-1983), African-American baseball outfielder
• Goldie Collins (1901–1982), Australian rules footballer
• Goldie Colwell (1889-1982), American film actress
• Goldie Davis, American baseball player
• Goldie Ghamari (born 1985), Canadian politician
• Goldie Goldbloom (born 1964), Australian novelist
• Goldie Goldthorpe (born 1953), Canadian ice hockey player
• Goldie Harvey (1981–2013), Nigerian singer
• Goldie Hawn (born 1945), American actress
• Goldie Hershon (1941–2020), Canadian human rights activist
• Goldie Hill (1933–2005), American singer
• Goldie Holt (1902–1991), American professional baseball player
• Goldie Milgram (born 1955), American rabbi
• Goldie Morgentaler (born 1950), Canadian translator
• Goldie Rapp (1892–1966), American professional baseball player
• Goldie Rogers (1950–2012), Canadian professional wrestler
• Goldie Sayers (born 1982), British track and field athlete
• Goldie Sellers (1942–2020), American football player
• Goldie Semple (1952–2009), Canadian actress
• Goldie Taylor (born 1968), American author
• Goldie Thomas (1885–1972), Australian cricketer