The baby name Egidius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈɡɪdiəs/ (uh-GID-ee-əs).
The baby name Egidius is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced /əˈɡɪdiəs/ (uh-GID-ee-əs).
Egidius is in Origin.
Egidius is the Latinized form of Aegidius, from Greek Aigidios, a diminutive of aix “goat,” meaning “young goat” or “kid.” Medieval writers also connected it with the aegis, the divine “shield,” lending a protective nuance. Its prominence stems from Saint Giles (Sanctus Aegidius), a seventh‑century hermit‑abbot of Provence and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, whose cult spread across Europe.
The name flourished in clerical and scholarly circles through the Middle Ages and appears widely in Latin charters; today it is uncommon, preserved in liturgical calendars and regional traditions. Variants include Giles/Gyles (English), Gilles (French), Ägidius and Egid (German), Egidius and Gillis (Dutch/Flemish), Egidio (Italian), Gil (Iberian: Spanish/Portuguese/Catalan) and archaic Giles (Spanish), Jiljí (Czech), Idzi (Polish), Egid (Slovak), Egidije (South Slavic), and Egidijus (Lithuanian). Diminutives such as Giel (Flemish) occur. The feminine medieval form is Egidia; many countries mark its name day on or near 1 September.
Egidius is an uncommon pick. There are only 33 recorded uses of it in our data, from 6 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Boys | 0 | #135 | 1 | 4,130 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #250 | 4 | 6,830 |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #941 | 12 | 5,697 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,179 | 4 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Egidius is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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