What origin is the name Giles?

Giles comes from french naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Giles a popular name?

Giles is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Giles?

Names from the same french tradition pair naturally with Giles — for example Charlotte, Isabelle, Josephine. You can browse more on our french names page.

Giles Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Giles a rare name?

Yes. Giles does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Giles

Boy

french

2 syllables

Giles is a french boy's name meaning "Bearing shield; an english variant of the latin name aegidius, meaning kid or goatskin. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars; servant. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars".

Giles is a boy name of french origin meaning "Bearing shield; an english variant of the latin name aegidius, meaning kid or goatskin. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars; servant. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: french
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Bearing shield; an english variant of the latin name aegidius, meaning kid or goatskin. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars; servant. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Giles

Very rare in US records

What does Giles mean?

Giles is a boy name of french origin meaning "Bearing shield; an english variant of the latin name aegidius, meaning kid or goatskin. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars; servant. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars".

Is Giles a rare name?

Yes. Giles does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Giles

Charlotte Isabelle Josephine Genevieve Eloise Juliette

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Names with a similar meaning to Giles

Giles means "Bearing shield; an english variant of the latin name aegidius, meaning kid or goatskin. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars; servant. famous bearer: the sixth century hermit st giles was patron saint of cripples and beggars" — these names share that spirit.