Gillespie - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Gillespie \gi-lles-pie, gill(e)-spie\ is of Irish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "son of the bishop's servant".

Gillespie has 2 variant forms: Gillaspie and Gillis.

For more information, see also the related name Gillean.

Gillespie 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 Gillespie. Click here to compare Gillespie with related baby names.