The baby name Gyles is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒaɪlz/.
Gyles is English in Origin.
The baby name Gyles is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒaɪlz/.
Gyles is English in Origin.
Gyles is an English variant of Giles, from Latin Aegidius, ultimately from Greek aigidion "young goat" and linked to aegis "shield." The name is usually glossed as "kid (young goat)," with an added sense of "protection" through the saint's patronage and the shield image.
Carried to Britain by the Normans, it spread under the cult of Saint Giles, a 7th to 8th century hermit of Provence and one of the Fourteen Holy Helpers, giving rise to many medieval churches and the September 1 feast. The spelling Gyles appears often in Tudor and Stuart parish records and survives both as a given name and a surname (e.g., broadcaster Gyles Brandreth; Sir Gyles Isham). Close forms include Giles and Jiles in English; French Gilles; Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan Gil; Italian Egidio; the Latin Aegidius; and Polish Idzi. Nickname: Gil.
Gyles is exceptionally rare. There are only 9 recorded uses on record, spread over 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JM | Girls | 0 | #278 | 1 | 7,507 |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #407 | 2 | 11,440 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #736 | 4 | 17,960 |
Gyles is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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