Baby name
FADING
🇧🇷 🇵🇹 Gilson
/ZHIL · son/
Meaning
“Son of Gil”
Brazilian and Portuguese masculine name, likely a variant of Gilberto or a construction of 'Gil' plus '-son'; widespread in Brazil through the late 20th century.
Nicknames
gil
Vibe
strong
How it ages.
Feels solidly mid-to-late 20th century in Brazil; unlikely to see revival.
The cultural moment.
Common in Brazil from the 1960s through 1980s; now fading.