Globally, Жил (Gilles 
, Gil , Jules ) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Жил is characteristic of France, where it is a common male name, Luxembourg, and Cameroon (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, the name is most common in France, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Philippines. Also, Жил is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Gil, Gilles, Jules | Mexico, Spain, Colombia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, France |
| Жил | Ukraine |
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Жил is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jules Maigret , the fictional French police detective, Maigret Loses His Temper; Jules Winnfield , the character in the movie Pulp Fiction; Gil Grissom , the fictional character on the CBS crime drama, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation; Jules Vaughn , the fictional queer transgender female character from 'Euphoria' and Jules de Grandin , the fictional occult detective created by Seabury Quinn, and in many other works.