Meaning & Story
A Scottish and English surname used as a given name; may derive from 'gullet' or 'gill' (a narrow valley stream) — also a unit of liquid measure
<p><strong>Gill</strong> is a simple, no-frills name with Scottish and English roots — a surname meaning a narrow mountain stream or valley. It's crisp, easy to call, and has the understated quality of a name that doesn't need to shout to be remembered.</p><p>Short names are famously practical for pets: easy to train with, easy to call across a field, impossible to mispronounce. Gill is the reliable, unassuming choice that somehow always fits exactly right.</p>