The baby name Egils is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-gils (IPA: /ˈeɡils/).
Egils is Norse in Origin.
The baby name Egils is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced EH-gils (IPA: /ˈeɡils/).
Egils is Norse in Origin.
Egils is the Latvian masculine form of a pan‑Nordic name, adapted with the -s nominative ending. It corresponds to Old Norse Egill, probably from the Proto‑Germanic root for “edge, blade” (cf. Old Norse egg ‘sword‑edge’), though some scholars link it to a root meaning “awe, fear.” The name thus carries connotations of sharpness, prowess, and formidable presence.
It appears in early Germanic legend and saga: the master archer Egil in Þiðrekssaga and, most famously, the 10th‑century Icelandic warrior‑poet Egill Skallagrímsson of Egils saga. A medieval monastic bearer is Eigil of Fulda. The form Egils entered wider Latvian use in the 20th century and remains familiar through public figures such as President Egils Levits and opera singer Egils Siliņš. Variants include Egil (Norwegian, Danish), Egill (Icelandic), and Eigil (Danish/Old High German).
Egils is a genuine rarity. We count just 6 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 4 countries.
| Egils Levits Egils Levits is best known for serving as the president of Latvia from 2019 to 2023. He is a Latvian politician, lawyer, political scientist, and jurist who was also a judge at the European Court of Justice from 2004 to 2019. |
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
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