The baby name Egidi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-GEE-dee (IPA: /ɛˈɡiːdi/).
Egidi is Latin in Origin.
The baby name Egidi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-GEE-dee (IPA: /ɛˈɡiːdi/).
Egidi is Latin in Origin.
Egidi is a rare European variant of the Latin Aegidius, ultimately from Greek aigidion, “young goat; goatskin,” the root of aegis. The name therefore carries the layered senses of “kid” and “protection/defense,” echoing the mythic goatskin shield of Zeus and Athena. In usage, Egidi tends to read classical yet brisk, with a pan-European profile.
Its spread came through the cult of Saint Giles (Sanctus Aegidius), a revered 7th–8th‑century hermit of Provence whose popularity in the Middle Ages seeded forms across Europe. Related variants include Egidio (Italian, Spanish), Egídio (Portuguese), Giles (English), Gilles (French), Egid (German/Slovak), Idzi (Polish), Egidijus (Lithuanian), and Egidije/Egidi (South Slavic). Feminine forms include Egidia and Egidija. Egidi also occurs as an Italian and Slovene surname. The name remains uncommon today but familiar via its widespread variants.
Egidi is rarely chosen. We have only 24 recorded uses of it on record, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #150 | 2 | 2,166 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #483 | 1 | 7,628 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #824 | 3 | 15,093 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,460 | 12 | 10,046 |
Egidi is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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