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Giles

Boy name · 24 babies recorded · 1974–2025

Giles: 24 babies born in Scotland since 1974, given to boys, peaking at 8 births in 1975.

Giles comes from the Latin Aegidius, rooted in the Greek aigidion, meaning “young goat” or “kid,” and was also linked to the idea of a shield-bearer through the Latin aegis. The name was popularised in medieval Europe by the 8th-century hermit Saint Giles, who became the patron saint of Edinburgh, and his name adorns the city’s historic St Giles’ Cathedral. Other notable bearers include Giles of Rome, a 13th-century philosopher and theologian, and Giles Corey, a farmer pressed to death during the Salem witch trials. The French variant Gilles is equally common, and in Scotland the

Boy 4 of 52 years

Peak year
19758 babies
Latest (1983)
#3143 babies
Total births
24since 1974
5-year trend
≈ stablevs prior 5y
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 1975 · 8
Births per year in Scotland. Missing years had a count of 2 or fewer (suppressed by NRS).