The first name Gigi
A girl’s name from French.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒid͡ʒi/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
French origin
Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis. Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 87 girls were named Gigi, making it the 460th most popular girls’ name.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gigi with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gigi at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 60 girls born in the United States were named Gigi, the 2,831st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1962, when 271 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Gigi
8 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Gigi EdgleyAustralian actress and recording artist, born 1977
- Gigi PerreauAmerican actress, born 1941
- Gigi RiceAmerican actress (born 1965)
- GigiEthiopian musician, born 1974
- Gigi TsereteliGeorgian politician, born 1964
- Gigi ParrishAmerican actress (1912–2006)
- Giorgi UgulavaGeorgian mayor and journalist, born 1975
- Gihan IbrahimEgyptian journalist and activist, born 1988
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Questions
- What does the name Gigi mean?
- Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis. Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
- What is the origin of the name Gigi?
- Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis. Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).
- How popular is the name Gigi?
- In 2025, 87 girls born in England and Wales were named Gigi, ranking 460th.
- Is Gigi a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,472 US babies named Gigi since 1880 were girls.
- When was Gigi most popular?
- 1962 in the United States, when 271 babies were named Gigi, its highest rank at 608th.
- How do you pronounce Gigi?
- Gigi is /ˈd͡ʒid͡ʒi/, 2 syllables.