📖 About Jill
Jill is an English feminine name, a contracted form of Gillian (from Latin Juliana, rooted in the Roman Julius). It became an archetypal English girl's name through the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill" (1765). In Australia, Jill peaked in the 1950s — ranking 62nd in 1952 — before fading as names like Karen took over. In the US it enjoyed a second wave of popularity in the 1960s–70s. Today Jill feels classic and unfussy, a defining name of mid-20th century Anglophone culture.
📍 Details
- OriginEnglish
- Gender♀ Female
- MeaningA popular name in Australia
⭐ Famous People
- Jill Biden — American educator and First Lady of the United States (2021–2025), wife of President Joe Biden
- Jill Scott — American R&B and soul singer-songwriter and actress, Grammy Award winner known for her debut album "Who Is Jill Scott?" (2000)
- Jill St. John — American actress and the first American Bond Girl, starring opposite Sean Connery in Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
- Jill Dando — British television presenter and journalist, a beloved BBC personality tragically murdered in London in 1999
- Jill Stein — American physician and politician, two-time Green Party presidential candidate in the United States (2012, 2024)