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