Bright pledge or joy
As a Hebrew name, Gil translates to 'joy' or 'happiness.' In its Germanic and French origins, it often serves as a diminutive of Gilbert, meaning 'bright pledge,' or Giles, meaning 'young goat.'
Influential soul and jazz poet
Major League Baseball player and manager
Jazz pianist and arranger
Forensic entomologist and lead investigator · CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
Radio restaurant critic · Frasier
Screenwriter and protagonist · Midnight in Paris
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
