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Gilchrist

Quick answerThe given name 'Gilchrist' means "servant of Christ," derived from the Gaelic elements *gille* (servant) and *Criosd* (Christ).

Scotland · Boy · 2 syllables

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Relative popularity index, 2010–2025
GenderBoy
US Rank#7,231
TrendVintage
Peak year1994
Syllables2
OriginScotland
LanguageGaelic
CultureScottish
ReligionChristianity
Letters9
Numerology6 Chaldean 7
Global rank#7,231

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Historical popularity from 1880–2025 · US Social Security Administration data

About the name Gilchrist

The given name 'Gilchrist' means "servant of Christ," derived from the Gaelic elements *gille* (servant) and *Criosd* (Christ).

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Etymology

The given name 'Gilchrist' means "servant of Christ," derived from the Gaelic elements *gille* (servant) and *Criosd* (Christ). It is primarily used in Scottish and Irish cultures, historically associated with Christianity, and was a common name among early medieval Gaelic clergy and nobility.

Gilchrist currently ranks #7,231 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1994.

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