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Globally, Giles (Giles , Aegidius , ג'יילס ) is a common male first name. The first name Giles is characteristic of Reunion, where it is quite a common boy's name, Bahamas, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and the United Kingdom. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United Kingdom, the United States, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More frequently, Giles is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Giles | Australia, Mexico, United States, United Kingdom, Argentina |
Aegidius | Malaysia, France, India, United States, Tanzania |
ג'יילס | Israel |
Джайлз | Ukraine |
Giles is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sir Giles , the character from The Reluctant Dragon (film) and Giles Corey , the operatic character in the opera The Crucible by Robert Ward.