Gender of Gil.
Gil is a name usually given to males.
In a sample of all names from the US Census during the years 1890 to 2006, all of the children named Gil were boys.
Although Gil is male, why is it sometimes used for girls? Often a name is taken from a neutral concept with no implied gender. Sometimes the name can be derived from two different sources, one male and one female. Names sometimes change gender over time!
Meanings of the name Gil.
The following meaning is associated with the name Gil:
- Joy
Origins of Gil.
One origin of Gil is Hebrew.
Names related to Gil.
Names with the same meaning as Gil are: Ahlad, Aine, Aleeza, Alizah, Allegra, Anisa, Bahjat, Blisse, Bliths, Blyde, Blyss, Blysse, Came, Carole, Carrola, Caryl, Fisseha, Frieda, Gilana, Hedva, Jewel, Joie, Joy, Lavena, Le, Leta, Leticia, Letitia, Lok, Mavise, Radka, Radman, Rena, Saran, Sasson, Simcha, Ulhas, Esar-haddon, Hadad, Hadassah, Illyricum, Sheshan, Shushan and Susanna.
Lucky numbers for Gil.
The numerological number for the name Gil is 7.
Some two digit lucky numbers for Gil are: 16 25 34 43 52 61 70 79 88 97.
What does this mean? If you believe in numbers having mystical powers, it could be something very important. You could look for a spouse with the same numerological number and choose your house or the date of an important even based on it. For most of us it is just a bit of fun. See if you have the same numerological number as any special person in your life.
How do you work out your numerological number? You use a special alphabet which gives a value to each of letters and then add the values of the letters in your name. You can see excactly how we calculated seven as the lucky number for Gil here: Calculating lucky numbers for Gil.
Popularity of Gil.
Gil was most popular in the year 1957, where it was at position six hundred and eighty-six for the whole of the USA.
The most popular decade for the name Gil was from 1950 to 1959.
The last time that the name was in the top 1000 names in the USA census data was in 1971, where it was at position nine hundred and eighty-eight.
Writers
There are twenty-three Writers called Gil.
Here are the first ten. See Writers who have the name Gil for the full list.
- Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente is a Writer... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Vicente)
- Gil Elvgren
Gil Elvgren is a Writer... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Elvgren)
- Gil Kane
EliA form of "Eliahu" and other names Katz (April 6, 1926, Riga, Latvia – January 31, 2000, Miami, Florida, United States)Martin, Douglas. "Gil Kane, Comic-Book Artist, Is Dead at 73", The New York Times, Feb.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Kane)
- Gil Courtemanche
Gil Courtemanche (born 1943, Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian progressive journalist and novelist in third-world and international politics. He writes for the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Courtemanche)
- Gil Ripley
Gil Ripley was born May 23, 1976 in Kitchener, Ontario and grew up in Waterloo. The Canadian-born American television writer and producer has dual citizenship in Canada and the United States.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Ripley)
- Gil Gonzalez de Ávila
Gil González de Ávila (1559–1658), Spanish biographer and antiquary, was born and died at Ávila. He spent his early years in Rome, where he was educated at the residence of Cardinal Deza.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Gonzalez de Ávila)
- Jaime Gil de Biedma
Jaime Gil de Biedma y Alba (Nov. 13, 1929-Jan.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Jaime Gil de Biedma)
- Gaspar Gil Polo
Gaspar Gil Polo (1530? - 1591), Spanish novelist and poet, was born at Valencia.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gaspar Gil Polo)
- Gil Reavill
Gil Reavill is a Writer... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Reavill)
- Moshe Gil
Moshe Gil (Hebrew: משה גיל) (born 1921) is an Israeli historian.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Moshe Gil)
Actors
There are seventeen Actors called Gil.
Here are the first ten. See Actors who have the name Gil for the full list.
- Gil Gerard
Gil Gerard is an Actor... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Gerard)
- Gil Bellows
Gil Bellows is an Actor... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Bellows)
- Gil de León
Gil de León (born 1925) is a film actor. He made his first movie after World War II.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil de León)
- Preta Gil
Preta Gil (born August 8, 1974) is a Brazilian singer and actress. She is the daughter of Gilberto Gil, a famous musician and former Minister of Culture in Brazil.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Preta Gil)
- Arturo Gil
Arturo Gil (born March 13, 1960) is an American dwarf actor who has appeared in many films, television programs, and commercials including Spaceballs, Monkeybone, The Fantasticks, Dirty Work, The Munsters' Scary Little Christmas, Silent Tongue, and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Arturo Gil)
- Gil Hill
Gilbert R. "Gil" Hill (born 1931) is a former President of the Detroit City Council.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Hill)
- José Luis Gil
José Luis Gil (Zaragoza, 1955) is a Spanish television, cinema, theatre and voice actor.... ( from the wikipedia article on José Luis Gil)
- Gil Perkins
Gil Perkins is an Actor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Perkins)
- Nikki Gil
Nikki Gil is an Actor... (extract from the wikipedia article on Nikki Gil)
- Ariadna Gil
Ariadna Gil is an Actor... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Ariadna Gil)
Journalists
There are eight Journalists called Gil.
- Gil Clancy
Gil Clancy was born on May 30, 1922. Clancy is a Hall of Fame boxing trainer and one of the most noted boxing commentators of the 1980s and 1990s.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Clancy)
- Gil Santos
Gil Santos is the longtime radio play-by-play announcer for the New England Patriots of the National Football League, and morning sports reporter for WBZ radio in Boston. He retired from WBZ on January 30, 2009.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Santos)
- Gil Courtemanche
Gil Courtemanche (born 1943, Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian progressive journalist and novelist in third-world and international politics. He writes for the Montreal newspaper Le Devoir.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Courtemanche)
- Gil Reavill
Gil Reavill is a Journalist... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Reavill)
- Gil Robertson IV
Gil Robertson IV (born 13 August 1964, Los Angeles, California) is an African-American journalist/author.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Robertson IV)
- Gil Noble
Gil Noble (born February 22, 1932) is an American television reporter and interviewer. He is the producer and host of New York City television station WABC-TV's weekly public affairs series, Like It Is, which focuses primarily on issues concerning African Americans and those within the African Diaspora.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Noble)
- Gil Stratton
Gil Stratton is a Journalist... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Stratton)
- Gil Gross
Gil Gross is an American radio personality. In addition to hosting a show on KGO AM in San Francisco, California on weekday afternoons since 2007, he is a news correspondent for the ABC Radio Networks.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Gross)
Film Directors
There are six Film Directors called Gil.
- Mateo Gil
Mateo Gil Rodríguez (b. 23 September 1972, Las Palmas G.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Mateo Gil)
- Gil Kenan
Gil Kenan (born October 16, 1976 in London, England) is an Israeli-American film director. Kenan received his MFA degree from the UCLA Film School in 2002.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Kenan)
- Rafael Gil
Rafael Gil ( 22 May 1913 Madrid- 10 July 1986 Madrid) was a Spanish film director and screenwriter.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Rafael Gil)
- Gil Junger
Gil Junger (born November 7, 1954 in New York City) is an American director for Touchstone Pictures, most famous for 10 Things I Hate About You, his directorial film debut. He is a 1972 graduate of the Trinity Pawling School in Pawling, New York.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Junger)
- Gil Cardinal
Gil Cardinal is a Canadian filmmaker of Métis descent. Born in Edmonton in 1950, and placed in a foster home at the age of two, Cardinal only discovered his Métis roots while making his documentary Foster Child.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Cardinal)
- Gil Brealey
Gil Brealy (born 9 April 1932) is an Australian television and film director, producer and writer.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Brealey)
Baseball Players
There are five Baseball Players called Gil.
- Gil Heredia
Gilbert Heredia (born October 26, 1965 in Nogales, Arizona) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1991-1996 and 1998-2001.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Heredia)
- Jerry Gil
Jerry Gil is a Baseball Player... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Jerry Gil)
- Gil Coan
Gilbert Fitzgerald Coan (born May 18, 1922 in Monroe, North Carolina) is a former outfielder in Major League, playing mainly as a left fielder for four different teams between the and seasons. Listed at 6' 0", 180 lb.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Coan)
- Gil Blanco
Gilbert Henry Blanco is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He was born on December 15, 1945 in Phoenix, Arizona.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Blanco)
- Gil Garrido
Gil Gonzalo Garrido (b. June 26, 1941) is a former backup infielder in Major League Baseball, playing mainly at shortstop for two different teams between the and seasons.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Garrido)
Poets
There are five Poets called Gil.
- Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente is a Poet... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Vicente)
- Jaime Gil de Biedma
Jaime Gil de Biedma y Alba (Nov. 13, 1929-Jan.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Jaime Gil de Biedma)
- Gaspar Gil Polo
Gaspar Gil Polo (1530? - 1591), Spanish novelist and poet, was born at Valencia.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gaspar Gil Polo)
- Augusto Gil
Augusto César Ferreira Gil was a Portuguese poet. He was born on July 31, 1873, in Lordelo do Ouro, and died on November 26, 1929 in Guarda.... ( from the wikipedia article on Augusto Gil)
- Gil Adamson
Gil Adamson (born Gillian Adamson, 1961) is a Canadian writer. She won the Books in Canada First Novel Award in 2008 for her 2007 novel The Outlander.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Adamson)
Soccer Players
There are five Soccer Players called Gil.
- Gil Heron
Gil Heron (1922 - 27 November, 2008) was a Jamaican footballer. He was the first black player to play for Scottish club Celtic.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Heron)
- Gil Merrick
Gil Merrick is a Soccer Player... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Merrick)
- Leandro Gil Miranda da Silva
Leandro Gil Miranda da Silva is a Soccer Player... ( from the wikipedia article on Leandro Gil Miranda da Silva)
- Ramón Gil
Ramón "Moncho" Gil Sequeiros (August 16, 1897 – January 19, 1965) was a Spanish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... ( from the wikipedia article on Ramón Gil)
- Gil Servaes
Gil Servaes is a Soccer Player... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Servaes)
Painters
There are four Painters called Gil.
- José Benlliure y Gil
José Benlliure y Gil (1858 – 1937), Spanish painter, was born at Valencia, studied painting under Domingo, and showed from the first such marked talent that he was sent to the Spanish school in Rome.... ( from the wikipedia article on José Benlliure y Gil)
- Gil Jamieson
Gil Jamieson is a Painter... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Jamieson)
- José Gil de Castro
José Gil de Castro is a Painter... ( from the wikipedia article on José Gil de Castro)
- Celeste Woss y Gil
Celeste Woss y Gil (1890 - 1985) was a painter from the Dominican Republic. She was known for her paintings of nude women, which shocked the bourgeoisie of Santo Domingo when they were first exhibited.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Celeste Woss y Gil)
Presidents
There are four Presidents called Gil.
- Emilio Portes Gil
Emilio Portes Gil is a President... (extract from the wikipedia article on Emilio Portes Gil)
- José Gil Fortoul
José Gil Fortoul is a President... ( from the wikipedia article on José Gil Fortoul)
- Gil Kerlikowske
Richard Gil Kerlikowskehttp://dw.courts.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Kerlikowske)
- Alejandro Woss y Gil
Alejandro Woss y Gil (born El Seibo, May 5, 1856 - died January, 1932) was a Dominican politician and military figure. He served as president of the Dominican Republic from May 16, 1885 until January 6, 1887, and again from March 23 until October 24, 1903.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Alejandro Woss y Gil)
Playwrights
There are three Playwrights called Gil.
- Gil Vicente
Gil Vicente is a Playwright... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Vicente)
- Gaspar Gil Polo
Gaspar Gil Polo (1530? - 1591), Spanish novelist and poet, was born at Valencia.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gaspar Gil Polo)
- Antonio Gil y Zárate
Antonio Gil y Zárate (1793–1861) was a Spanish dramatist and pedagogue whose work is associated with Romanticism. The mineral Zaratite was named after him.... ( from the wikipedia article on Antonio Gil y Zárate)
Diplomats
There are three Diplomats called Gil.
- Pedro Gil
Pedro Gil (November 13, 1889, Capiz – January 5, 1965) was a physician, crusading journalist and legislator in the Philippines. Pedro Gil lived life of service in different distinguished roles - as a labor leader, as a doctor of medicine, as a crusading newspaperman, as a social worker, and as a conscientious legislator.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Pedro Gil)
- Steinar Gil
Steinar Gil (born 27 January 1943) is a Norwegian philologist and diplomat.... ( from the wikipedia article on Steinar Gil)
- Esteban Gil Borges
Esteban Gil Borges (Caracas, 1879 - Caracas, 3 August 1942), was a Venezuelan politician, diplomat, writer and university professor.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Esteban Gil Borges)
Generals
There are three Generals called Gil.
- Francisco Gil de Taboada
Francisco Gil de Taboada is a General... (extract from the wikipedia article on Francisco Gil de Taboada)
- Uri Gil
Uri Gil, born April 9, 1943, is a retired Brigadier General in the Israeli Air Force. He was an active combat pilot from 1964 to his last F-16 flight on June 20, 2003, at 60 years and 72 days of age.... ( from the wikipedia article on Uri Gil)
- José César Ferreira Gil
José César Ferreira Gil (November 1st, 1858 in Celorico da Beira, Portugal - August 15, 1922 in Lisbon, Portugal) was a Portuguese Army officer and a military historian.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on José César Ferreira Gil)
Sculptors
There are two Sculptors called Gil.
- Gil Mellé
Gil Mellé (31 December 1931 – 28 October 2004) was an American artist, jazz musician and film composer.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Mellé)
- José Benlliure y Gil
José Benlliure y Gil (1858 – 1937), Spanish painter, was born at Valencia, studied painting under Domingo, and showed from the first such marked talent that he was sent to the Spanish school in Rome.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on José Benlliure y Gil)
Avaitors
There are two Avaitors called Gil.
- Uri Gil
Uri Gil, born April 9, 1943, is a retired Brigadier General in the Israeli Air Force. He was an active combat pilot from 1964 to his last F-16 flight on June 20, 2003, at 60 years and 72 days of age.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Uri Gil)
- Heriberto Gil Martínez
Heriberto Gil Martínez is an Avaitor... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Heriberto Gil Martínez)
Cyclists
There are two Cyclists called Gil.
- Tomas Gil
Tomas Aurelio Gil Martínez (born May 23, 1977) is a male professional track and road cyclist from Venezuela.... ( from the wikipedia article on Tomas Gil)
- Gil Cordovés
Gil Cordovés Pérez (born March 14, 1965) is a retired male track and road cyclist from Cuba.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Cordovés)
Boxers
There are two Boxers called Gil.
- Gil Clancy
Gil Clancy was born on May 30, 1922. Clancy is a Hall of Fame boxing trainer and one of the most noted boxing commentators of the 1980s and 1990s.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Clancy)
- Gil Reyes
Gilberto Reyes (born February 19, 1981 in Lawrence, Massachusetts) is a professional boxer.... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Reyes)
Basketball Players
There are two Basketball Players called Gil.
- Mário Gil Fernandes
Mário Gil Fernandes (born April 25, 1982, Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese basketball player, currently playing for Spanish side CB Plasencia, having previously played in local club CAB Madeira and Murcia's Balneario de Archena. He measures 1.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Mário Gil Fernandes)
- Gil Mossinson
Gil Mossinson is a Basketball Player... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Mossinson)
Skiers
There is one Skier called Gil.
- Gil Orriols Jansana
Gil Orriols Jansana is a Skier... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Orriols Jansana)
Racing Car Drivers
There is one Racing Car Driver called Gil.
- Gil de Ferran
de Ferran won two CART championships in 2000 and 2001.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil de Ferran)
Rabbis
There is one Rabbi called Gil.
- Ya'akov Gil (politician born 1908)
Rabbi Ya'akov Gil (, born Ya'akov Lipshitz in 1908, died 22 October 1980) was an Israeli politician who served as a member of the Knesset between 1949 and 1951.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Ya'akov Gil (politician born 1908))
World Record Holders
There is one World Record Holder called Gil.
- Gil Dodds (athlete)
Gil Dodds (athlete) is a World Record Holder... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Dodds (athlete))
Tennis Players
There is one Tennis Player called Gil.
- Frederico Gil
Frederico Gil is a Tennis Player... ( from the wikipedia article on Frederico Gil)
Physicians
There is one Physician called Gil.
- Pedro Gil
Pedro Gil (November 13, 1889, Capiz – January 5, 1965) was a physician, crusading journalist and legislator in the Philippines. Pedro Gil lived life of service in different distinguished roles - as a labor leader, as a doctor of medicine, as a crusading newspaperman, as a social worker, and as a conscientious legislator.... ( from the wikipedia article on Pedro Gil)
Photographers
There is one Photographer called Gil.
- Gil Garcetti
Gil Garcetti is a Photographer... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gil Garcetti)
Philosophers
There is one Philosopher called Gil.
- Gilberto Gil
Gilberto Gil is a Philosopher... (extract from the wikipedia article on Gilberto Gil)
Olympic Medalists
There is one Olympic Medalist called Gil.
- Ramón Gil
Ramón "Moncho" Gil Sequeiros (August 16, 1897 – January 19, 1965) was a Spanish football (soccer) player who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Ramón Gil)
Mathematicians
There is one Mathematician called Gil.
- Gil Kalai
Gil Kalai is the Henry and Manya Noskwith Professor of Mathematics at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, and adjunct professor of mathematics and of computer science at Yale University, and the editor of the Israel Journal of Mathematics. He received his Ph.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Kalai)
Magicians
There is one Magician called Gil.
- Gil Filar
Gil Filar (born Gilbert Paul Filar on June 8, 1986 in Calgary, Alberta) is a Canadian actor and magician. He is known for his voice of Fox on the first three seasons of Franklin.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Filar)
Judges
There is one Judge called Gil.
- Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias
Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias is a Judge... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Carlos Rodríguez Iglesias)
Inventors
There is one Inventor called Gil.
- Gil Weinberg
Gil Weinberg (1967 - ) is an Israeli-born musician and inventor of experimental musical instruments and musical robots. The Beatbug Generation Weinberg is a professor of musical technology at Georgia Tech and director of the Georgia Tech Center for Music Technology.... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Weinberg)
Hockey Players
There is one Hockey Player called Gil.
- Gil Montandon
Gil Montandon is a Hockey Player... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Montandon)
Golfers
There is one Golfer called Gil.
- Gil Morgan
Gil Morgan is a Golfer... (excerpt from the wikipedia article on Gil Morgan)
Economists
There is one Economist called Gil.
- Francisco Gil Díaz
Francisco Gil Díaz is an Economist... (extract from the wikipedia article on Francisco Gil Díaz)
Cricket Players
There is one Cricket Player called Gil.
- Gil Langley
Gilbert Roche Andrews "Gil" Langley (14 September 1919 - 14 May 2001) was an Australian Test cricketer, champion Australian rules footballer and member of parliament, serving as Speaker of the South Australian House of Assembly.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Gil Langley)
Comedians
There is one Comedian called Gil.
- Gil Seong-jun
Gil Seong-jun is a Comedian... ( from the wikipedia article on Gil Seong-jun)
Architects
There is one Architect called Gil.
- Juan Gil de Hontañón
Juan Gil de Hontañón (Rasines, 1480 – Salamanca, May 11, 1526) was a master builder and Trasmeran mason of Spain during the 16th century. His first work was associated with Segovia, where he was associated with the school of Juan Guas.... (abstract from the wikipedia article on Juan Gil de Hontañón)
Ambassadors
There is one Ambassador called Gil.
- Steinar Gil
Steinar Gil (born 27 January 1943) is a Norwegian philologist and diplomat.... (extract from the wikipedia article on Steinar Gil)