[ 3 syll. (s)pur-geo(n) , sp-urge-on ] The baby boy name Spurgeon is pronounced as SP ER ER JHihN †. Spurgeon's language of origin is Old French and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name is of the meaning 'a medicinal plant'.Spurgeon is an unusual baby name for boys.Its usage peaked in 1901 with 0.008% of baby boys being given the name Spurgeon.Its ranking then was #775.purgeon's language of origin is Old French and it is predominantly used in the English language. The name is of the meaning 'a medicinal plant'. Spurgeon is an unusual baby name for boys. Its usage peaked in 1901 with 0.008% of baby boys being given the name Spurgeon. Its ranking then was #775.