Gilby - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Gilby \gi(l)-by\ is of Old Norse, Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "estate of the hostage; blond boy".

Gilby has 4 variant forms: Gilbey, Gillbey, Gillbie and Gillby.

Baby names that sound like Gilby are Colby, Kelby and Kolby.

Gilby is a very rare male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Gilby. Click here to compare Gilby with related baby names.