At a Glance: Name: Gijs – Meaning: pledge, hostage – Origin: Dutch (Germanic) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: GYSS
Gijs is a Dutch (Germanic) boy's name meaning “pledge, hostage”.
Meaning & Origin of Gijs
Meaning: Pledge, hostage.
Origin: Dutch (Germanic).
A common claim: Gijs means 'bright pledge' Actually: That's the meaning of the full name Gijsbert. Gijs by itself is just the first element, meaning 'pledge' or 'hostage.'
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Gijs
Phonetic: GYSS IPA: /ˈɡaɪs/
Popularity of Gijs
Gijs doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
