Gotthold

Meaning & origin

Gotthold is a boy's name of German origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "God's grace, from the Germanic got (God) and the element for grace or favour, a devotional name of the German lands. It was borne by the Enlightenment dramatist Lessing, joining the sense of divine kindness to a heritage of letters, naming the bearer as one favoured by heaven." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.

Beyond its Christian heritage, Gotthold is also used in Atheist traditions, reflecting how this name has traveled across cultures.

Common among German, European families, Gotthold carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.

Numerology of Gotthold

Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Gotthold resonates in either tradition.

How Gotthold sounds

NameRoot scores the phonetic fit of every name against the sound of your last name. The pronunciation of Gotthold breaks down into 7 phonemes: /G-AA-T-TH-AA-L-D/. In the app, you'll see how those sounds flow with your family name across rhythm, stress, and consonant clusters.

Nicknames

Common affectionate forms of Gotthold — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.

The six signals, applied to Gotthold

NameRoot scores every name across six independent dimensions. Here's how Gotthold maps to each — install the app to see the full compatibility score for your specific family.