Giles
Meaning
"young goat"
Origin: Greek (aigidion)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,104
- Total SSA Count
- 19
- Syllables
- 1
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Gil, Giy, Giie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"young goat"
Origin: Greek (aigidion)
"invented: jay bird + fair (vin)"
Origin: American English
Jayvin is more popular, ranked #5014 vs #5104 for Giles.
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Jayvin is more popular, ranked #5014 compared to Giles at #5104 in the United States.
Giles means "young goat" (Greek (aigidion) origin). Jayvin means "invented: jay bird + fair (vin)" (American English origin).
Giles is primarily a boy name. Jayvin is primarily a boy name.