Gijs

Currently in the Top 30 in the Netherland, Gijs is s short form of Gijsbert, itself the Dutch form of the Germanic Gisbert and Gilbert. Said to rhyme with nice, the G is pronounced like the end sound of the Scottish Loch.

Notable bearers include the Paralympian Gijs Even, actor Gijs Blom, jewellery designer Gijs Bakker, tennis player Gijs Brouwer, and cyclist Gijs Van Hoecke.

Pronounced HISE (hard G).