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♂ Gibb
What does Gibb mean?
Gibb 
as a boys' name is of Old English derivation, and the meaning of Gibb is "bright hostage; son of Gilbert; bright promise". Gibb is a variant form of Gibbes (Scottish, Old English). Gibb is also a form of Gibson (Old English). Gibb is also used as a variant of Gilbert (Old French, Old German).
STARTS WITH Gi-
ASSOCIATED WITH old english, bright
Variations
RELATIONS VIA GIBBES, GIBSON, GILBERT Gibbons, Gibbs, Gibby, Gil, Gill, Gybbes
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gibb Jason (G.J.), ..
How popular is Gibb?
Gibb is an uncommon first name for males but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#8488 out of 150436, Top 6%). (2000 U.S. CENSUS)
Which version is better?
Gibson (#974 IN 2018), Gil, Gilbert (#1146) and Gill are the popular related forms of Gibb (UNLISTED) ranked in the Top 2000. These forms of Gibb reached the top of their popularity 9 decades ago (USAGE OF 0.2%) and are now significantly less widespread. Gilbert has historically been preferred by parents, though Gibson is now the preferred form, while Gilbert is now less popular. (2018 BIRTH STATISTICS)
Similar Names
Gibb is alike in pronunciation to Gab and Gabe. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cobb, Gabbi, Gabbo, Gabby, Gabi, Gaby, Gian, Gibbor, Gibor, Gide, Gidi, Gilby, Gili, Gino, Robb, Tabb and Webb. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gibb.
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