babyNamedJill
“English short form of Gillian, from Julia”probable meaning
Girl’s name, of Latin origin. Lire en français
- most given girl’s name in France
- 1,333rd
- births in 2023–2025
- 80
- babies born in France
- 1 in 22,727
- +12.2% a year recently
- Rising fast
- peak year
- 1989
Meaning and origin of Jill
Jill is thought to mean “English short form of Gillian, from Julia” and is of Latin origin.
Probable meaning: the sources partly agree.
Popularity of Jill in France since 1986
- It peaked in 1989.
- Over recent years, Jill has been rising fast (+12.2% a year).
- In schools of 200 children born in those years, you would find one Jill every 96 schools, all spellings combined.
Jill in English-speaking countries
- United StatesSSA · 2023-25
55 babies in 3 years1 girl in 87,855
Rarely or never given (below the publication threshold): Ontario (Canada), British Columbia (Canada), England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and New Zealand.
Official figures from each country, over their latest three published years. Counted as written: other spellings are counted apart.
Same sound, other spellings
- Jil15
Births 2023–2025. At school they sound the same: this total tells you whether your child is likely to share the name.
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