Gilles - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Gilles \gi(l)-les\ is a variant of Giles (Greek) and Gillies (Scottish, Gaelic), and the meaning of Gilles is "small goat; servant of Jesus".

The baby name Gilles sounds like Gillis and Ghilles. Other similar baby names are Gilley, Gillen and Willes.

Gilles is a very rare male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Gilles. Compare Gilles with related baby names.