Gibbs

Gibbs Meaning & Origin

About Gibbs
The name "Gibbs" is of English origin and is derived from the medieval given name "Gib," a diminutive of "Gilbert." It is a patronymic surname, meaning it was originally used to identify the descendants of a person named Gib. The name "Gibbs" signifies "son of Gib" and is commonly found as a surname in English-speaking countries.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Gibbs are male.

Gibbs Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -28.57% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KPS
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G012
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G IH1 B Z
🌐 IPA
/gɪbz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KPS', 'JPS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G120

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gibbs in Braille

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

The name Gibbs in braille

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

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

The name Gibbs in sign language

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