Gil
Meaning
"joy, happiness"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #4,030
- Total SSA Count
- 27
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"joy, happiness"
Origin: Hebrew
"ruler, power"
Origin: Germanic
Rigo is more popular, ranked #3864 vs #4030 for Gil.
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Rigo is more popular, ranked #3864 compared to Gil at #4030 in the United States.
Gil means "joy, happiness" (Hebrew origin). Rigo means "ruler, power" (Germanic origin).
Gil is primarily a boy name. Rigo is primarily a boy name.