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Gilou

Statistics: France · native version ↗
Boy Name day: June 7
Origin: Germanic. Meaning: Bright arrow, illustrious by lineage.
From the Germanic gisil (arrow, noble offspring, hostage) and beraht (bright, illustrious), literally meaning "the bright arrow".

Name day for Gilou

June 7

Why this day? Gilou is a short form of Gilbert, and shares its name day.

Gilou is celebrated in France on June 7; Brazil on April 13.

The story of the name Gilou

Gilou is a short form of Gilbert. It keeps its origin (Germanic) and meaning — bright arrow, illustrious by lineage, and shares its name day, June 7.

On birth records, Gilou is rarely written as such: the Gilous are Gilberts (180,190 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gilbert page. Gilou is also a short form of Gilberte, Gil, Gilda.

Frequently asked questions about Gilou

What does Gilou mean?

Gilou is a short form of Gilbert, which means bright arrow, illustrious by lineage.

When is Gilou's name day?

June 7, together with Gilbert: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gilou a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gilbert.

Gilou's profile

Energy 3/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 4/10
Stability 9/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Gilou

Bottom 10

  1. Tommy42%
  2. Lancelot42%
  3. Kyliann42%
  4. Calvin42%
  5. Paco42%
  6. Zachary42%
  7. Luigi42%
  8. Toni42%
  9. Randy42%
  10. Youri42%

Love potential for Gilou

Professional potential for Gilou

Top 10

  1. Barnabé95%
  2. Batiste88%
  3. Luigi87%
  4. Leni85%
  5. Nacim85%
  6. Youenn85%
  7. Even85%
  8. Semih85%
  9. Joe84%
  10. Lubin84%

Bottom 10

  1. Kyliann45%
  2. Virgil47%
  3. Emir49%
  4. Zyad49%
  5. Vadim49%
  6. Arda51%
  7. Yaniss53%
  8. Calvin53%
  9. Youri53%
  10. Lancelot53%

Crush potential for Gilou

Bottom 10

  1. Merlin42%
  2. Achraf42%
  3. Louca42%
  4. Youri42%
  5. Jayson42%
  6. Robinson42%
  7. Luigi42%
  8. Ylann42%
  9. Ylan42%
  10. Lancelot42%
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