Giel as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Giel

What is the meaning of the name Giel ?

The baby name Giel is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced Dutch: [ɣil] (approx. 'gh-eel'); English approximation: /ɡiːl/ ('geel' rhymes with 'feel').

Giel is Dutch in Origin.

Giel is a Dutch and Flemish masculine given name, most often a short form of Michiel, the Dutch cognate of Michael. The Hebrew source, Mikha’el, poses the rhetorical question “Who is like God?”, expressing humility. In parts of Flanders and Limburg, Giel can also be a pet form of Gillis (Giles), from Latin Aegidius, ultimately Greek aigidion, “young goat.”

It appears in Low Countries records as a familiar call name and has been used independently since the 20th century; a well-known bearer is Dutch broadcaster Giel Beelen. Related forms include Michiel, Michel, Michael, Miguel, Mícheál, and Mikhail; on the Giles line, Gillis, Gilles, Gil, and Egidio. Dutch variants and diminutives such as Chiel and Gieltje also occur, with feminine counterparts Michaela and Michèle. Overall, Giel carries either the theophoric sense “Who is like God?” or the Giles-related “young goat.”