Gijs

Dutch short form of Gilbert

Gijs Origin and Meaning

The name Gijs is a boy's name of Dutch origin.

Popular Dutch name Gijs, which rhymes with nice, originated as a short form of Gijsbert, which itself is a Dutch and Germanic form of Gilbert. Though in the Top 100 in The Netherlands, we don't see this emigrating beyond Amsterdam and environs.

Gijs Popularity

• 24 Netherlands 2023