Gillies - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Gillies \gi(l)-lies\ is of Scottish and Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "servant of Jesus". In Scotland in Victorian times, "ghillie" was a term for a kind of outdoor servant.

Gillies has 5 variant forms: Ghilles, Ghillies, Gilles, Gillis and Gilliss.

Baby names that sound like Gillies are Giles, Callis, Collis, Jiles and Gyles.

Gillies 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 Gillies. Compare Gillies with related baby names.