גילי
Gili means “my joy”
Gili is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- גילי
- In English letters
- Gili
- Other English spellings
- Gilly
- Meaning
- My joy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Themes
- Virtues and feelings
- Gematria value
- 53
7,347 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gili.
- 6,422 of them are women and girls, and 925 are men and boys.
- 272 of them were born in 2011, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 733, against 1,317 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Gili is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גילי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 6,422 | 120 | 124 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 925 | 23 | 304 of 541 |
In 2024, Gili ranked 124 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Gili in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gili.
What does the name Gili mean?
Gili means “my joy”. Gili is a name for girls and boys, of Hebrew origin.
Is Gili a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gili is used for both girls and boys. Of the 7,347 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,422 are women and girls and 925 are men and boys.
How do you write Gili in Hebrew?
Gili is written גילי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gili?
7,347 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gili today. The most were born in 2011. In 2024, Gili ranked 124 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.