56%RatingSave Gender Feminine Usage Folklore Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡoʊl.di.lɑks/(American English) /ˈɡəʊl.di.lɒks/(British English) [key·simplify] Meaning & History From the English words gold and locks, referring to blond hair. This is best known as the name of the trespassing girl in the English fairy tale Goldilocks and the Three Bears. Categories blonde, colors, fairytales, fictional characters, folklore, hair, yellow