The nameGillette
Gillette is an old French feminine of Gilles. It was mostly given in the 1920s.
- Girl's name
- Greek and Latin
- Feast day
Meaning
Like Gilles, it comes from the Greek aigidion, "young goat", through the Latin Aegidius.
Origin
Greek and Latin, through Gilles, with the feminine suffix -ette.
History
Gillette of Narbonne is the heroine of a tale in Boccaccio's Decameron, used by Shakespeare in All's Well That Ends Well. In France the name peaked in the 1920s and is no longer given.
Popularity of the name Gillette
Gillette in France
Gillette was most popular in France in the 1920s, with 690 births over the decade, 30% of all recorded babies named Gillette. Half of all babies named Gillette in France were born before 1929, so it is mostly a great-grandparents' generation name.
Gillette in our baby name lists
Frequently asked questions
What does the name Gillette mean?
Like Gilles, it comes from the Greek aigidion, "young goat", through the Latin Aegidius.
What is the origin of the name Gillette?
Greek and Latin, through Gilles, with the feminine suffix -ette.
Is Gillette a girl's or a boy's name?
Gillette is a girl's name.