Gijs comes from the Germanic / Dutch tradition, meaning Bright pledge, shining promise.
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How popular is Gijs?
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No U.S. popularity history for Gijs
This name has not appeared on more than 5 U.S. birth certificates in any single year since 1880,
so it does not appear in the Social Security Administration's published records.
That often means the name is rare in the U.S. but may be widely used elsewhere in the world.
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