Giles

jiles

Greek

"young goat"

Giles Origin and Meaning

The name Giles is a boy's name of Greek origin 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.

Giles Rank in US Top 1000

# 944 in the US

Giles Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1264 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Giles

• 1264 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Giles

• Giles Snyder American newscaster
• Giles of Rome archbishop of Bourges and commentator on the Organon by Aristotle
• Giles Deacon English fashion designer
• Giles Bryan Chichester English MEP
• Giles Corey figure in the 1692 Salem Witch Trials
• Giles Martin English record producer, son of Beatles producer George Martin
• Giles Gilbert Scott English architect
• Giles Coren English journalist and novelist
• Giles Gordon K. Barnes English footballer

The name Giles in Pop Culture

• Giles Winslow Sr. and Jr. characters in "Winnie,the,Pooh" series
• Giles Fletcher character in G. A. Henty's "St. George for England"
• Giles character in Guillermo Del Toro's "The Shape of Water"
• Rupert Giles character on TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer"

International Variations of the name Giles

• Éigid Irish Gaelic
• Egidius Dutch
• Egidio Italian
• Gillis Danish
• Egyed Hungarian
• Gillie Scottish Gaelic
• Idzi Polish
• Agidius German
• Gil Spanish
• Gilles French
• Egidiusz Polish