Updated June 9, 2019

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Greek : Shield of hides
  • French : Youth

Boy name variations

Giles
Gyles
Gillis
Gilean
Gileon
Gil
Gillette
Gillian
Egedio
Egide
Egidius
Gide
Jetes
Jyles

How Popular Is The Name Gilles

Family name origins & meanings

  • French : variant spelling of Giles.
  • German : from the personal name Gilius, from Aegilius, a Late Latin variant of Aegidius (see Giles 1).

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