75%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Spanish, Portuguese Pronounced Pron. KHEEL(Spanish) ZHEEL(European Portuguese) ZHEEW(Brazilian Portuguese) [key·IPA] Expand LinksMeaning & History Spanish and Portuguese form of GILES. Family Tree·DetailsRelated Names Other Languages & CulturesGillis(Dutch) Giles, Gyles(English) Gilles(French) Egidio, Gigi(Italian) Aegidius(Late Roman) Egidijus(Lithuanian) Gidie(Medieval French) Tilen(Slovene) Gillis(Swedish) Surname DescendantsGil(Portuguese) Gil(Spanish) Same SpellingGil (2), Gil (3) DetailsPopularity Last ranked #483 in 1980 France Last ranked #85 in 2018 Portugal Last ranked #985 in 1971 United States Entry updated February 28, 2019 ·