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Egidi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Egidi

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The baby name Egidi is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced eh-GEE-dee (IPA: /ɛˈɡiːdi/).

Egidi is Latin in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Latin
Pronunciation: eh-GEE-dee (IPA: /ɛˈɡiːdi/)

What is the meaning of the name Egidi ?

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.

Egidi has the following similar or variant Names

Egidi – Popularity by country

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:

AR
CO
IT
LT
NG

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People also ask about Egidi

Egidi is predominantly a boy's name.
Egidi is a 3 syllable name, pronounced eh-GEE-dee (IPA: /ɛˈɡiːdi/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Egidio, Aegidius, Egidijus, Egidij, Egid and Gidi.
Across languages, Egidi has these equivalents: Giles (English), Egidio (Italian/Spanish), Egídio (Portuguese), Egidijus (Lithuanian), Aegidius (Latin).
Yes, definitely. Egidi stays under the radar of the national statistics we cover, which is the usual mark of an uncommon name.