The first name Gilmore
A boy’s name meaning “servant lad”, “mary mother of jesus”.
2 syllables Male Also a surname
Meaning and origin
Gilmore means “servant lad”, “mary mother of jesus”.
From Scottish Gaelic gille (“servant lad”) + Moire (“Mary mother of Jesus”).
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Gilmore at birth, 1880–2025
In 1994, 5 boys born in the United States were named Gilmore, the 9,318th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1914, when 32 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.
Gilmore in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Nicknames and spellings
Other spellings and forms
- Gilmer
- Gillmor
- Gillmore
- Gilmour
Famous people named Gilmore
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- William Gilmore SimmsAmerican writer (1806–1870)
- Gilmore David ClarkeAmerican architect (1892-1982)
- Gilmore JunioCanadian speed skater, born 1990
Questions
- What does the name Gilmore mean?
- Gilmore means “servant lad”, “mary mother of jesus”.
- Is Gilmore a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 753 US babies named Gilmore since 1880 were boys.
- When was Gilmore most popular?
- 1914 in the United States, when 32 babies were named Gilmore, its highest rank at 991st.
- What are other spellings of Gilmore?
- Gilmer, Gillmor, Gillmore and Gilmour.
- Is Gilmore also a surname?
- Yes. Gilmore is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.