Names Like Gilles — Find Similar Baby Names
Gilles is a 6-letter Greek boys' name meaning “Shield-Bearer”. This page collects 132 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Gilley and Giflet, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -les like Oles and Jules, and names sharing the “shield” concept like Aegis and Chimalli.
For the full Gilles profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Gilles page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Gilles
24 baby names that differ from Gilles by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilley | 1 | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |
| Giflet | 2 | Returns Excalibur To The Lake | Arthurian | Male |
| Gildas | 2 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Gildea | 2 | Golden | Irish | Male |
| Gill | 2 | French Form Of Julius | French | Male |
| Gillean | 2 | Gaelic Name Meaning "Servant Of Saint John."Variants Include Gillan... | Irish | Male |
| Gilli | 2 | Happiness | Hebrew | Male |
| Gilmer | 2 | Sword Bearer. | Scottish | Male |
| Gaelle | 3 | Stranger | German | Female |
| Gaile | 3 | Stranger | Irish | Male |
| Gale | 3 | Irish Name Meaning "Foreigner."Also Old English Name Meaning "Cheer... | Gaelic | Male |
| Galea | 3 | Festive Party. | English | Female |
| Galeel | 3 | Great | Arabic | Male |
| Galen | 3 | Tranquil | Gaelic | Male |
| Galileo | 3 | From Galilee | Italian | Male |
| Gall | 3 | Stranger | Celtic | Male |
| Galla | 3 | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Gallia | 3 | From Gaul | French | Female |
| Garlen | 3 | Wreath: Prize. | French | Male |
| Gayle | 3 | Variant Of Gail. Joyful. Lively | English | Female |
| Gaylen | 3 | Festive Party. | English | Female |
| Gesnes | 3 | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Giannes | 3 | Gift From God | Hebrew | Male |
| Gifre | 3 | Greedy | Anglo | Male |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Gilles’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
6-Letter G-Names Like Gilles
24 names that share Gilles's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Gilles's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Gilles
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Gilles.
Names That Rhyme with Gilles
18 baby names that share Gilles's last 3 letters — -les. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oles | Defender Of Man | Greek | Male |
| Jules | Youthful | French | Male |
| Miles | Merciful. | English | Male |
| Myles | Servant | Irish | Male |
| Niles | People's Victory | Finnish | Male |
| Nyles | Champion Form Of Neil. | English | Male |
| Pules | Algonquin Name Meaning "Pigeon." ROZENE | Native American | Female |
| Calles | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Pelles | A Fisher King | Arthurian | Male |
| Stiles | Stiles | English | Male |
| Styles | Stiles | English | Male |
| Welles | Lives By The Spring | English | Male |
| Xarles | Manly | French | Male |
| Charles | A Man. French Variant Of Carl Adopted By The English Since Seventee... | English | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Greek | Male |
| Bersules | A Knight | Arthurian | Male |
| Damocles | Myth Name (A Tyrant Of Syracuse) | Greek | Male |
| Eteocles | Myth Name (Son Of Oedipus) | Greek | Male |
Names That Start Like Gilles
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Gilles — Gil-. Good for parents who like Gilles's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gil | Happiness | Hebrew | Male |
| Gila | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gili | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gill | French Form Of Julius | French | Male |
| Gilah | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilal | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilat | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilda | Golden. Also An Abbreviation Of Teutonic Names Containing Gilde. | English | Female |
| Gilia | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilit | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilli | Happiness | Hebrew | Male |
| Gilala | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gilana | Eternal Joy | Hebrew | Female |
| Gildan | Gilded | English | Female |
| Gildas | Meaning Unknown | Arthurian | Male |
| Gildea | Golden | Irish | Male |
| Gilley | Serves Christ | Irish | Male |
| Gilmar | Famous Hostage | English | Male |