GILES  (jiles)

Gender: M
Origin: Greek
Meaning: "young goat"

One of those names that most Americans find just too too tea-sippingly British to consider; its meaning has led to occasional use for Capricorn boys.

Variations:
Gilean, Jiles, Gile, Gileon, Jyles, Gilette, Gill, Gidie, Gyles, Gide, Gyle, Gillette

International Variations:
Gillis (Danish) Egidius (Dutch) Gilles (French) Agidius (German) Egyed (Hungarian) Éigid (Irish Gaelic) Egidio (Italian) Idzi, Egidiusz (Polish) Gillie (Scottish Gaelic) Gil (Spanish)

Giles is being discussed in our message boards:

• AB, BC, CD, DE, EF....BOYS
• Mayflower Names!
• Fashion Industry Names
• Good ones are hard to find.
• Sib-sets!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Giles:

• IRISH NAMES NOW: What's doing in Dublin?
• LIONS AND TIGERS AND BEARS, OH MY!
• NAMES FROM NANCY DREW & OTHER STORYBOOK SERIES
• A THANKSGIVING MENU OF PILGRIM NAMES