Name meaning & stats
Gilles
Gilles means “young goat” (Ancient Greek origin). 264 US babies since 1940, peak 1946. Notable Gilless are 2.9× over-represented as professors.
What it means
“young goat”
Ancient GreekSpelling of Giles
Giles around the world
- Эгидий / Жиль / Джайлз · Russian
- جايلز · Arabic
- ジャイルズ · Japanese
- 吉尔斯 · Chinese
- Gilles · French
- Gilio
- Gils · Icelandic
In US birth records
Peak year: 1946
264 US babies were named Gilles between 1940 and 2025.
Where Gilless end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | 2.9× | High · 31 people |
| Politician | 1.6× | Medium · 23 people |
| Writer | 1.9× | Medium · 18 people |
| Ice hockey player | 1.5× | Low · 9 people |
Among notable men who are professors, Gilless show up 2.9× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 12 Giless spell it Gilles
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1946)