Gyles
Greek · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gyles
The name 'Gyles' is a variant of 'Giles', derived from the Greek name *Aigidios* meaning "young goat" or "kid," ultimately from *aix* (goat).
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Etymology
The name 'Gyles' is a variant of 'Giles', derived from the Greek name *Aigidios* meaning "young goat" or "kid," ultimately from *aix* (goat). It is primarily used in English-speaking cultures, often associated with Christianity due to Saint Giles, a 7th-8th century hermit and patron saint of beggars and the disabled, venerated in the Catholic and Orthodox traditions.
Gyles currently ranks #3,436 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1933.
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