Giles
A boys’ name of Greek origin, meaning young goat or youthful.
Giles by the numbers
In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Giles. In the US, 15 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
It is used at about the same rate on both sides of the Atlantic.
Its American peak was 86 babies in 1918, so it is a 1910s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Giles. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Giles
Names that are said the same way as Giles, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Jilesvariant spelling of giles; young goat or follower of saint aegidius6 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean youth
Like Giles, each of these has youth in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Owenyoung warrior, well-born9,341 in the US (2017)
- Julianyouthful; of Jupiter8,415 in the US (2017)
- Addisonson of adam; child of adam5,743 in the US (2017)
- Colinyoung warrior; a form of Caoilean1,662 in the US (2017)
- Coltyoung horse1,329 in the US (2017)
- Camilleyouthful; one who serves at ceremonies1,262 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Giles
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