Gibb

Gibb Meaning & Origin

About Gibb
The name "Gibb" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gib," which is a diminutive form of "Gilbert." The name "Gilbert" itself comes from the Old Germanic elements "gisil," meaning "pledge" or "hostage," and "beraht," meaning "bright" or "famous." Therefore, the name "Gibb" can be interpreted to mean "bright pledge" or "famous hostage."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gibb are male.

Gibb Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -16.67% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH IH1 B
🌐 IPA
/ʤɪb/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', 'JP')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibb in Braille

Here's how to represent Gibb in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Gibb in braille

How to Spell the Name Gibb in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Gibb using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gibb in sign language

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