Gil Forename
5,065th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 205,922 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
East Timor
Gil Forename Definition:
A diminutive of Gilbert.
Gil Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 99% | 51,314 | 1:2,066 | 423 |
| Mozambique | - | 32,639 | 1:835 | 183 |
| United States | 100% | 25,894 | 1:14,001 | 1,325 |
| Angola | 100% | 16,870 | 1:1,598 | 324 |
| Brazil | 100% | 13,529 | 1:15,835 | 1,562 |
| Mexico | 99% | 12,168 | 1:10,203 | 880 |
| Portugal | - | 9,602 | 1:1,084 | 161 |
| East Timor | - | 9,099 | 1:134 | 43 |
| Colombia | 100% | 4,354 | 1:10,974 | 942 |
| Peru | 99% | 3,763 | 1:8,448 | 1,042 |
| Canada | 100% | 3,223 | 1:10,280 | 1,182 |
| France | 99% | 2,960 | 1:22,456 | 975 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 2,094 | 1:14,423 | 1,381 |
| Spain | 100% | 1,796 | 1:25,908 | 1,378 |
| Cuba | - | 1,387 | 1:8,296 | 704 |
| Australia | - | 1,176 | 1:11,614 | 1,029 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 1,106 | 1:9,432 | 1,126 |
| Panama | 100% | 828 | 1:4,718 | 816 |
| Bolivia | 100% | 778 | 1:13,626 | 1,217 |
| Belgium | 100% | 738 | 1:15,569 | 1,363 |
| India | 78% | 734 | 1:1,655,147 | 92,015 |
| Honduras | 100% | 664 | 1:13,279 | 1,176 |
| England | 96% | 653 | 1:85,150 | 3,377 |
| Congo | 89% | 556 | 1:9,009 | 1,185 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 525 | 1:58,691 | 6,867 |
| Gabon | 100% | 521 | 1:3,615 | 786 |
| Argentina | 99% | 455 | 1:94,007 | 1,823 |
| Paraguay | 98% | 437 | 1:16,560 | 1,194 |
| Ghana | - | 393 | 1:68,667 | 3,308 |
| El Salvador | - | 351 | 1:18,068 | 1,007 |
| New Zealand | - | 332 | 1:13,663 | 1,265 |
| Thailand | 88% | 319 | 1:219,642 | 13,995 |
| Guatemala | 100% | 251 | 1:64,177 | 1,855 |
| Switzerland | 96% | 251 | 1:32,723 | 1,783 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 248 | 1:14,316 | 785 |
| Morocco | - | 246 | 1:139,629 | 4,172 |
| Germany | 86% | 230 | 1:420,339 | 4,785 |
| Nicaragua | 96% | 221 | 1:27,232 | 1,773 |
| Netherlands | 67% | 213 | 1:79,353 | 4,513 |
| Cape Verde | - | 205 | 1:2,581 | 420 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 197 | 1:17,399 | 1,020 |
| South Korea | 92% | 181 | 1:30,632 | 2,483 |
| Costa Rica | 97% | 153 | 1:31,163 | 1,721 |
| Italy | 64% | 147 | 1:415,388 | 4,695 |
| DR Congo | 95% | 144 | 1:512,692 | 17,971 |
| New Caledonia | 100% | 135 | 1:2,001 | 395 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67% | 132 | 1:61,760 | 5,941 |
| South Africa | 98% | 127 | 1:429,391 | 21,562 |
| Bahrain | - | 104 | 1:12,968 | 2,016 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 101 | 1:235,343 | 19,400 |
| Guam | - | 94 | 1:1,709 | 379 |
| Luxembourg | 100% | 90 | 1:6,267 | 613 |
| Ecuador | - | 75 | 1:236,359 | 3,746 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 69 | 1:313,196 | 11,643 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 58 | 1:3,310 | 615 |
| China | - | 55 | 1:24,837,378 | 60,674 |
| Pakistan | 71% | 54 | 1:3,599,216 | 39,399 |
| Qatar | 100% | 54 | 1:43,882 | 5,785 |
| Scotland | 73% | 52 | 1:102,892 | 2,427 |
| Russia | 56% | 50 | 1:2,884,674 | 17,015 |
| Singapore | 88% | 42 | 1:149,692 | 7,999 |
| Sweden | 68% | 42 | 1:234,712 | 7,753 |
| French Polynesia | - | 38 | 1:7,313 | 1,076 |
| Indonesia | - | 36 | 1:7,165,657 | 253,882 |
| Nigeria | 61% | 33 | 1:5,380,738 | 76,768 |
| Brunei | - | 25 | 1:16,783 | 1,060 |
| Hong Kong | - | 23 | 1:337,075 | 3,808 |
| Denmark | - | 22 | 1:256,795 | 5,179 |
| Greece | 100% | 21 | 1:520,693 | 6,872 |
| Israel | - | 21 | 1:400,139 | 8,803 |
| Ireland | 100% | 20 | 1:232,176 | 4,019 |
| Malaysia | 64% | 16 | 1:1,903,121 | 56,176 |
| Bermuda | - | 15 | 1:4,322 | 727 |
| Chile | 100% | 15 | 1:1,173,814 | 9,993 |
| Andorra | - | 14 | 1:5,920 | 470 |
| Czechia | 100% | 14 | 1:761,154 | 3,032 |
| Romania | 100% | 14 | 1:1,432,284 | 22,395 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 14 | 1:510,857 | 17,236 |
| Aruba | - | 13 | 1:7,983 | 1,397 |
| Benin | 100% | 13 | 1:813,526 | 22,290 |
| Kenya | 50% | 12 | 1:3,858,926 | 23,691 |
| Norway | 100% | 12 | 1:427,694 | 8,125 |
| Austria | 100% | 11 | 1:774,018 | 6,072 |
| Bulgaria | - | 11 | 1:635,490 | 8,785 |
| Jamaica | - | 11 | 1:262,112 | 7,926 |
| Japan | - | 10 | 1:12,798,606 | 38,248 |
| Gibraltar | - | 9 | 1:3,793 | 625 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 9 | 1:6,074 | 908 |
| Vanuatu | - | 9 | 1:29,088 | 709 |
| Belize | 100% | 8 | 1:44,289 | 3,463 |
| Afghanistan | - | 7 | 1:4,660,502 | 27,414 |
| Wales | 100% | 7 | 1:442,044 | 5,971 |
| Zimbabwe | 50% | 7 | 1:2,203,402 | 59,073 |
| Estonia | - | 6 | 1:219,230 | 6,245 |
| Senegal | 100% | 6 | 1:2,430,226 | 14,702 |
| Macau | - | 5 | 1:121,642 | 885 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 5 | 1:21,949 | 2,239 |
| Vietnam | 100% | 5 | 1:18,524,623 | 4,897 |
| Zambia | - | 5 | 1:3,170,959 | 26,788 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 4 | 1:460,786 | 2,461 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| Cyprus | - | 4 | 1:217,769 | 3,299 |
| Egypt | 100% | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 100% | 4 | 1:284,422 | 684 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Libya | - | 4 | 1:1,555,327 | 1,779 |
| Madagascar | - | 4 | 1:5,907,352 | 4,093 |
| Monaco | 100% | 4 | 1:9,616 | 1,312 |
| Poland | 84% | 4 | 1:9,506,778 | 5,827 |
| Rwanda | - | 4 | 1:2,842,858 | 2,668 |
| South Sudan | 50% | 4 | 1:2,887,755 | 1,822 |
| Swaziland | - | 4 | 1:325,044 | 2,285 |
| Togo | - | 4 | 1:1,809,810 | 5,654 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 4 | 1:7,696,610 | 11,277 |
| Albania | 75% | 3 | 1:1,015,523 | 26,928 |
| Belarus | 100% | 3 | 1:3,160,795 | 12,102 |
| Burkina Faso | 100% | 3 | 1:6,126,490 | 60,119 |
| Iran | - | 3 | 1:26,165,623 | 45,792 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 3 | 1:7,691,978 | 82,363 |
| Yemen | - | 3 | 1:8,765,584 | 9,038 |
| Azerbaijan | - | 2 | 1:4,821,472 | 33,780 |
| Cambodia | - | 2 | 1:8,136,665 | 51,498 |
| Isle of Man | - | 2 | 1:42,512 | 455 |
| Jordan | - | 2 | 1:4,413,387 | 8,826 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 2 | 1:8,873,422 | 35,327 |
| Oman | - | 2 | 1:2,054,334 | 8,531 |
| Slovakia | 100% | 2 | 1:2,655,032 | 6,915 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| American Samoa | - | 1 | 1:55,845 | 3,376 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Botswana | - | 1 | 1:2,184,449 | 21,741 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 1 | 1:61,299 | 2,487 |
| Ethiopia | - | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Finland | 63% | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Guernsey | - | 1 | 1:63,331 | 901 |
| Guinea | - | 1 | 1:11,858,647 | 7,978 |
| Guinea-Bissau | - | 1 | 1:1,728,218 | 422 |
| Guyana | - | 1 | 1:763,262 | 24,238 |
| Hungary | 75% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Laos | - | 1 | 1:6,586,856 | 1,888 |
| Lebanon | - | 1 | 1:5,627,571 | 19,299 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Lithuania | - | 1 | 1:2,951,882 | 5,377 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Malawi | - | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Mali | - | 1 | 1:16,977,755 | 8,714 |
| Moldova | - | 1 | 1:3,561,139 | 8,690 |
| Mongolia | - | 1 | 1:2,934,814 | 16,205 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Somalia | - | 1 | 1:13,525,867 | 7,760 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 1 | 1:1,361,419 | 34,512 |
| Turkey | 100% | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Uganda | - | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
Gil (686,266) may also be a surname.
Gil Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A diminutive of Gilbert.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
Gil Forename Popularity
Gil Demographics
Average Male Gil Height
174.32 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 1,173 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gail | 86 | 493,613 | / |
| Gill | 86 | 34,018 | / |
| Giel | 86 | 3,666 | / |
| Guil | 86 | 562 | / |
| Ghil | 86 | 198 | / |
| Gild | 86 | 116 | / |
| Ngil | 86 | 90 | / |
| Goil | 86 | 53 | / |
| Gilt | 86 | 53 | / |
| Gilh | 86 | 33 | / |
| Dgil | 86 | 23 | / |
| Gihl | 86 | 10 | / |
| Cgil | 86 | 9 | / |
| Gisl | 86 | 7 | / |
| Gilp | 86 | 6 | / |
| Sgil | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kgil | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ágil | 86 | 2 | / |
| Tgil | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ggil | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gilë | 86 | 1 | / |
| Il | 80 | 9,237 | / |
| Gl | 80 | 695 | / |
| Guill | 75 | 329 | / |
| Guild | 75 | 132 | / |
| Gigli | 75 | 109 | / |
| Guilt | 75 | 98 | / |
| Aggil | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ghill | 75 | 37 | / |
| Gioel | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gaill | 75 | 23 | / |
| Gilph | 75 | 11 | / |
| Guisl | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gailė | 75 | 7 | / |
| Giehl | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gaail | 75 | 5 | / |
| Eggil | 75 | 4 | / |
| Giell | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nghil | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hgail | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hgiel | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gailh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gield | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gielt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Giael | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iglil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gildø | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giljz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Giuul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Goilh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggiel | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geijl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ccgil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahgil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgill | 75 | 1 | / |
| J'Gil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jgill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ohgil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gilzz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gillå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xgilh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgilh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cghil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dgill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gül | 67 | 55,166 | / |
| Jil | 67 | 7,094 | / |
| Sil | 67 | 7,076 | / |
| Gel | 67 | 5,976 | / |
| Ail | 67 | 5,343 | / |
| Ile | 67 | 3,645 | / |
| Zil | 67 | 3,636 | / |
| Hil | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Cil | 67 | 1,044 | / |
| Oil | 67 | 447 | / |
| Ill | 67 | 428 | / |
| Isl | 67 | 306 | / |
| Uil | 67 | 299 | / |
| Gyl | 67 | 250 | / |
| Eil | 67 | 220 | / |
| Yil | 67 | 181 | / |
| Iel | 67 | 146 | / |
| Ngl | 67 | 102 | / |
| Iol | 67 | 101 | / |
| Ild | 67 | 46 | / |
| Itl | 67 | 37 | / |
| Gll | 67 | 32 | / |
| Ihl | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ilp | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ghl | 67 | 23 | / |
| Glh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gld | 67 | 20 | / |
| Kgl | 67 | 18 | / |
| Cgl | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ilh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ilt | 67 | 11 | / |
| Glt | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ggl | 67 | 9 | / |
| Glp | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ijl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hgl | 67 | 5 | / |
| Göl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Geesil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gilowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ilë | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gûl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gäl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gål | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gél | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gdžl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaheil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geecil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geetil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geezil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guillë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssgill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Žil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koghil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guillt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gioell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gildth | 67 | 1 | / |
Gil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gil in the Russian language | ||
| Гил | gil | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gil