Gil

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Joy, happiness, or pledge
Pronunciation
GILL (with a hard 'g' sound)
KHEEL(Spanish)
ZHEEL(European Portuguese)
ZHEEW(Brazilian Portuguese)
Popularity
According to Social Security Administration data, Gil was not in the top 1000 names for any year in the United States between 1900 and 2021.

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Gil Name meanings & History

Joy, happiness, or pledge. Portuguese and Spanish form of Giles. Gil is a timeless name that can be used in many different cultures and languages. It is also a great name for a baby boy or girl because it is easy to spell and pronounce.

Zodiac Sign of Gil: Gregarious Gemini,Go-getter Virgo

Synonyms of Gil:

G: Goof-off,Gregarious,Genuine,Go-getter

I: Involved,Intimate,Indulgence

L: Lazy,Languid,Lover,Liaison,Lovely,Luscious,Legal

Gil is:

  • a Classic name
  • a Common name
  • a Informal name
  • a Simple name
  • a Strange name
  • a Strong name
  • a Youthful name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Gil include Gil Scott-Heron (American musician and poet), Gil Gerard (American actor), and Gil Bellows (Canadian actor).

2.) Gil (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: (Greek) shield bearer. (Hebrew) happy. (English) a short form of Ghilchrist, Gilbert.

Other Forms: Gili, Gilie, Gill, Gilley, Gilli, Gillie, Gillis, Gilly, Gyl, Gyll


3.) Gil (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Gil is a Hebrew name meaning "joy" or "happiness".

Pronunciation: GIL
The name Gil is pronounced as gil.


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Description: Gil is a Hebrew name meaning "joy" or "happiness". Short form of Gilbert and other names beginning with Gil. Gil is primarily used as a masculine name, and is most commonly given to boys.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Gil include Gil Scott-Heron, an American musician, poet, and author; Gil Bellows, a Canadian actor; and Gil Gerard, an American actor best known for his role in the TV series "Buck Rogers in the 25th Century".

4.) Gil (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: A short form of the Hebrew name Gilead, which means "rocky region" or "heap of witness"

Scripts: גִּיל(Hebrew)
גיל


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Description: A short form of the Hebrew name Gilead, which means "rocky region" or "heap of witness". Means "joy, happiness" in Hebrew. The name Gil is used as a first name for baby boys.

Famous People

Famous people with the name Gil include Israeli politician Gilad Erdan and Brazilian football player Gilmar dos Santos Neves.

5.) GIL (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Short form of any of the various names beginning with the element Gil- . (GIL)


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