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Gil

male

Meaning

"Joy or Happiness"

A short form with multiple etymologies, it appears in Hebrew and Iberian contexts and is often used as a nickname.

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Popularity History of Gil

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#4000Ranked in 2024

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#4000

Gil was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
-350

lower than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

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Baby Name Lists That Include Gil

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Spanish
Syllables1
Length3 letters

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