Gill Forename
25,281st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 34,018 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Guernsey
Gill Forename Definition:
A contraction, or rather, a shortening of Gillian. Occasionally it is equivalent to the Jill of ‘Every Jack has his Jill’.
Gill Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | 100% | 17,198 | 1:3,233 | 442 |
| United States | 84% | 4,499 | 1:80,582 | 3,849 |
| New Zealand | - | 2,429 | 1:1,867 | 382 |
| Australia | - | 1,698 | 1:8,043 | 837 |
| Scotland | 100% | 913 | 1:5,860 | 521 |
| Canada | 100% | 851 | 1:38,935 | 2,808 |
| South Africa | 66% | 668 | 1:81,636 | 7,115 |
| Wales | 100% | 557 | 1:5,555 | 623 |
| Sweden | 95% | 529 | 1:18,635 | 1,336 |
| Paraguay | 99% | 509 | 1:14,218 | 1,121 |
| India | 84% | 497 | 1:2,444,422 | 119,349 |
| Papua New Guinea | 79% | 444 | 1:18,361 | 1,830 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 350 | 1:88,036 | 9,509 |
| Philippines | 78% | 257 | 1:412,488 | 14,623 |
| Ireland | 95% | 222 | 1:20,917 | 1,018 |
| Belgium | 100% | 192 | 1:59,844 | 2,674 |
| France | 97% | 180 | 1:369,280 | 4,580 |
| Brazil | 100% | 157 | 1:1,364,561 | 32,501 |
| Netherlands | 97% | 155 | 1:109,046 | 5,443 |
| Israel | 56% | 142 | 1:59,175 | 3,364 |
| Portugal | - | 129 | 1:80,704 | 2,343 |
| Bahrain | - | 104 | 1:12,968 | 2,016 |
| China | - | 82 | 1:16,659,217 | 60,133 |
| Pakistan | 50% | 79 | 1:2,460,224 | 31,026 |
| Guernsey | 100% | 73 | 1:868 | 190 |
| Botswana | 100% | 63 | 1:34,674 | 3,690 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 61 | 1:354,271 | 12,722 |
| Northern Ireland | 100% | 54 | 1:34,132 | 1,114 |
| Germany | 66% | 49 | 1:1,973,018 | 11,502 |
| Qatar | - | 46 | 1:51,513 | 6,571 |
| Spain | - | 43 | 1:1,082,092 | 9,010 |
| Jersey | - | 41 | 1:2,439 | 413 |
| Zambia | - | 37 | 1:428,508 | 10,596 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 34 | 1:2,171,400 | 51,388 |
| Peru | 70% | 34 | 1:935,043 | 12,870 |
| Malaysia | 61% | 32 | 1:951,561 | 34,118 |
| Indonesia | - | 30 | 1:8,598,789 | 287,510 |
| Malta | - | 28 | 1:15,334 | 1,292 |
| Singapore | - | 27 | 1:232,854 | 8,839 |
| Barbados | - | 26 | 1:11,146 | 1,138 |
| Congo | 100% | 21 | 1:238,534 | 6,383 |
| Denmark | - | 21 | 1:269,024 | 5,348 |
| Mexico | 60% | 21 | 1:5,911,639 | 22,154 |
| Hong Kong | - | 20 | 1:387,636 | 3,995 |
| Seychelles | 100% | 19 | 1:4,877 | 888 |
| Nigeria | 92% | 18 | 1:9,864,687 | 115,427 |
| Norway | 100% | 18 | 1:285,129 | 6,331 |
| Switzerland | 75% | 17 | 1:483,147 | 7,811 |
| Costa Rica | 67% | 16 | 1:297,997 | 5,686 |
| Saint Lucia | 54% | 15 | 1:11,854 | 1,528 |
| Thailand | 58% | 15 | 1:4,671,054 | 89,574 |
| Cyprus | - | 14 | 1:62,220 | 2,260 |
| South Korea | - | 14 | 1:396,030 | 11,136 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 14 | 1:510,857 | 17,236 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 13 | 1:2,323,223 | 39,208 |
| Russia | 100% | 11 | 1:13,112,155 | 45,377 |
| Colombia | 100% | 10 | 1:4,777,893 | 27,360 |
| Italy | 61% | 10 | 1:6,106,209 | 25,028 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 10 | 1:601,834 | 9,645 |
| Panama | 100% | 10 | 1:390,656 | 11,763 |
| Gibraltar | - | 9 | 1:3,793 | 625 |
| Honduras | 100% | 9 | 1:979,719 | 11,190 |
| Japan | - | 9 | 1:14,220,673 | 39,809 |
| Poland | 67% | 9 | 1:4,225,235 | 4,388 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 9 | 1:2,641,076 | 57,947 |
| Isle of Man | 100% | 8 | 1:10,628 | 230 |
| Benin | 100% | 7 | 1:1,510,835 | 32,846 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 7 | 1:194,488 | 10,722 |
| Greece | 100% | 6 | 1:1,822,425 | 10,706 |
| Grenada | 100% | 6 | 1:18,021 | 1,808 |
| Uganda | 67% | 6 | 1:6,826,153 | 53,479 |
| Bahamas | - | 5 | 1:79,874 | 1,458 |
| Angola | - | 4 | 1:6,741,652 | 4,704 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| Cambodia | - | 4 | 1:4,068,332 | 35,322 |
| Croatia | 100% | 4 | 1:1,054,269 | 9,352 |
| Egypt | - | 4 | 1:22,975,236 | 27,891 |
| Finland | 71% | 4 | 1:1,370,796 | 11,464 |
| Kenya | - | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Luxembourg | - | 4 | 1:141,012 | 2,772 |
| Myanmar | - | 4 | 1:12,987,068 | 1,965 |
| New Caledonia | - | 4 | 1:67,541 | 2,087 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 4 | 1:5,199,772 | 10,550 |
| Turkey | - | 4 | 1:19,450,427 | 45,600 |
| Czechia | 70% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Jamaica | - | 3 | 1:961,076 | 14,069 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 3 | 1:17,596,106 | 69,562 |
| Belize | 100% | 2 | 1:177,154 | 5,935 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 100% | 2 | 1:1,762,229 | 6,852 |
| Cayman Islands | - | 2 | 1:30,650 | 1,815 |
| Chile | 67% | 2 | 1:8,803,604 | 33,591 |
| El Salvador | - | 2 | 1:3,170,893 | 11,665 |
| Romania | - | 2 | 1:10,025,988 | 47,037 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 100% | 2 | 1:95,998 | 3,765 |
| Argentina | 100% | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Armenia | - | 1 | 1:2,918,753 | 14,910 |
| Austria | 100% | 1 | 1:8,514,201 | 19,377 |
| Bangladesh | - | 1 | 1:159,461,366 | 36,167 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Bulgaria | - | 1 | 1:6,990,390 | 27,036 |
| Falkland Islands | - | 1 | 1:3,142 | 392 |
| Gabon | - | 1 | 1:1,883,336 | 4,538 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Hungary | 100% | 1 | 1:9,791,771 | 6,528 |
| Ivory Coast | 100% | 1 | 1:23,075,933 | 135,227 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Liberia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,412,061 | 36,340 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Malawi | 100% | 1 | 1:17,112,310 | 24,110 |
| Mauritania | - | 1 | 1:4,095,239 | 27,701 |
| Mauritius | - | 1 | 1:1,297,784 | 13,721 |
| Monaco | - | 1 | 1:38,466 | 2,379 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| Nepal | - | 1 | 1:28,487,352 | 119,417 |
| Niger | - | 1 | 1:19,183,994 | 77,442 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Slovakia | - | 1 | 1:5,310,063 | 9,949 |
| Sudan | - | 1 | 1:37,806,975 | 10,689 |
| Swaziland | - | 1 | 1:1,300,177 | 3,374 |
| Tunisia | - | 1 | 1:676,902 | 12,933 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
Gill (281,260) may also be a surname.
Gill Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A contraction, or rather, a shortening of Gillian. Occasionally it is equivalent to the Jill of ‘Every Jack has his Jill’.
— Name This Child (1959) by Eric Partridge
A Old English name, meaning: Girl.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Gill Forename Popularity
Gill Demographics
Average Male Gill Height
175.04 cm
Average male height (US):
175.3 cm
Sample size: 120 (2014)
Average Female Gill Height
165.09 cm
Average female height (US):
161.5 cm
Sample size: 33 (2014)
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guill | 89 | 329 | / |
| Ghill | 89 | 37 | / |
| Gaill | 89 | 23 | / |
| Giell | 89 | 4 | / |
| Cgill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sgill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jgill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gillå | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Dgill | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gil | 86 | 205,922 | / |
| Ill | 86 | 428 | / |
| Gll | 86 | 32 | / |
| Guillë | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssgill | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guillt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gioell | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giellh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jill | 75 | 546,996 | / |
| Gail | 75 | 493,613 | / |
| Zill | 75 | 9,238 | / |
| Hill | 75 | 6,418 | / |
| Giel | 75 | 3,666 | / |
| Ille | 75 | 1,451 | / |
| Guil | 75 | 562 | / |
| Sill | 75 | 227 | / |
| Gell | 75 | 213 | / |
| Ghil | 75 | 198 | / |
| Yill | 75 | 124 | / |
| Gild | 75 | 116 | / |
| Uill | 75 | 109 | / |
| Ngil | 75 | 90 | / |
| Cill | 75 | 79 | / |
| Gyll | 75 | 57 | / |
| Goil | 75 | 53 | / |
| Gilt | 75 | 53 | / |
| Gilh | 75 | 33 | / |
| Aill | 75 | 32 | / |
| Eill | 75 | 26 | / |
| Dgil | 75 | 23 | / |
| Oill | 75 | 13 | / |
| Gihl | 75 | 10 | / |
| Cgil | 75 | 9 | / |
| Gisl | 75 | 7 | / |
| Iell | 75 | 7 | / |
| I'll | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gilp | 75 | 6 | / |
| Güll | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ghll | 75 | 3 | / |
| Sgil | 75 | 3 | / |
| Glll | 75 | 3 | / |
| Kgil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ágil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Tgil | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gllt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ggil | 75 | 1 | / |
| Cgll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ƈill | 75 | 1 | / |
| Isll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Illl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Illı | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gilë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Illp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsdgill | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gilglil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Il | 67 | 9,237 | / |
| Hille | 67 | 3,722 | / |
| Jille | 67 | 972 | / |
| Gl | 67 | 695 | / |
| Chill | 67 | 318 | / |
| Khill | 67 | 317 | / |
| Icell | 67 | 278 | / |
| Yille | 67 | 139 | / |
| Guild | 67 | 132 | / |
| Gigli | 67 | 109 | / |
| Guilt | 67 | 98 | / |
| Isell | 67 | 72 | / |
| Gaell | 67 | 72 | / |
| Aggil | 67 | 43 | / |
| Aille | 67 | 40 | / |
| Geell | 67 | 38 | / |
| Gioel | 67 | 26 | / |
| Uille | 67 | 20 | / |
| Djill | 67 | 17 | / |
| Juill | 67 | 17 | / |
| Eille | 67 | 15 | / |
| Gayll | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hiell | 67 | 14 | / |
| Guull | 67 | 12 | / |
| Guell | 67 | 12 | / |
| Itill | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghell | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gilph | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ngell | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jjill | 67 | 10 | / |
| Oille | 67 | 10 | / |
| Haill | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeill | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heill | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guisl | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jiell | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jilll | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jaill | 67 | 8 | / |
| Joill | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gailė | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoill | 67 | 7 | / |
| Tjill | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jillt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Itell | 67 | 7 | / |
| Xzill | 67 | 7 | / |
| Giehl | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jijll | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zuill | 67 | 6 | / |
| Kgell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Icill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Icyll | 67 | 5 | / |
| Goell | 67 | 5 | / |
| Esill | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gaail | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eggil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jilld | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siell | 67 | 4 | / |
| Islle | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nghil | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hgail | 67 | 3 | / |
| Isill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jillh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zillh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ecill | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jsill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgiel | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Åsill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gujll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gailh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gield | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gielt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giael | 67 | 2 | / |
| Etill | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geyll | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uilld | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ilgli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iglil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gildø | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giljz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giuul | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gllhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gäėll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goilh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggiel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geijl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccgil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aillh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahgil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sillh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziell | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isyll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isıll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hitll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hihll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hilld | 67 | 1 | / |
| J'Gil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jillp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jitll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohgil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghlll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngllh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xgilh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgilh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gellh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gesll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kglll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Islld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cghil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cihll | 67 | 1 | / |
Gill Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gill in the Russian language | ||
| Гилл | gill | - |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gill