Jill

Diminutive of Gillian or Juliana

"youthful"

Jill Origin and Meaning

The name Jill is a girl's name of English origin meaning "youthful".

Probably due to its nursery rhyme association, Jill has the perpetual air of a rosy-cheeked tot -- even though it is one of the oldest names on the roster, a medieval variation on the Roman Julia. The pairing of Jack and Jill to connote a generic boy and girl goes back at least to the fifteenth century. But can knowing Jill's history keep it from sounding like a cute mid-twentieth century invention? There may be some possibility of Jill making it back up the hill.

Jill entered the Top 100 in 1957 and held that position until 1983, dropping off the list completely in the year 2000. A notable present bearer is Jill Biden.

Jill Rank in US Top 1000

# 986 in the US

Jill Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1109 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jill

• 1109 Nameberry 2025
• 373 Germany 2016
• 101 Netherlands 2021

20 Names Similar to Jill

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Jill.

• Hilary
• Hillary
• Paula
• Donna
• Joanne
• Suzanne
• Angie
• Debbie
• Mindy
• Carol
• Lizzie
• Ann
• Judy
• Karen
• Sandra
• Mandy
• Patricia
• Janice
• Janet
• Ginny

Famous People Named Jill

• Jill Tracy Biden 2nd Lady of the U.S. as wife of Vice President Joe Biden
• Jill Zarin American reality TV personality ("The Real Housewives of New York")
• Jill Dorothy Ireland English actress
• Jill St. John (born Jill Arlyn Oppenheim) American actress
• Jill Clayburgh American actress
• Jill Eikenberry American actress
• Jillian Suzanne "Jill" Wagner American actress and game show personality
• Jill Michelle (Duggar) Dillard 4th child of reality TV's Duggar famiy
• Jillian Noel "Jill" Hennessy Canadian actress; twin sister Jacqueline Hennessy
• Jill Craybas American tennis player
• Jill Angela Henriette Balcon English actress
• Jill Hetherington Canadian tennis player
• Jill Scott American R&B singer/actress
• Jill Sobule American singer,songwriter
• Jill Vidal Hong Kong pop singer
• (Joan Christabel) Jill Knight Baroness Knight of Collingtree, British MP
• Jill Farren Phelps American soap opera producer
• Jill Ellen Stein American physician and politician
• Jill Anna Maria Johnson Swedish country music singer,songwriter
• Jill Evans Welsh MEP
• Jill Stefani sister of singer Gwen Stefani
• Jill Louise Scott English football player
• Jillian Anne "Jill" Ellis English,American football coach

The name Jill in Pop Culture

• Jill Pole character in C.S. Lewis' Chronicles of Narnia
• Jill Valentine character in the Resident Evil video game series
• Jill Young character in "Mighty Joe Young"
• Jill Taylor mom on TV's "Home Improvement"
• Jill Roberts character in the Scream movie series
• Jill character in the anonymously,written novel "Letting Ana Go"
• Jill Ash minor character on TV's "Angel"
• Jill Chase character in movie "The Collector"
• Jill Sadelstein character in movie "Jack and Jill"
• Jill St Claire character in movie "The Whole Nine Yards"
• Jill Kaplan main character in comic strip "The Pajama Diaries" by Terri Libenson
• Jillian "Jill" Greene Rachel's sister on TV's "Friends"
• Jillian "Jill " character in Richelle Mead's Vampire Academy and Bloodlines series
• "Jack and Jill " nursery rhyme
• Jack Off Jill 90s American rock band
• Jill Tuck character from the SAW movie franchise, played by Betsy Russell
• Jill of the Jungle 1990s PC game
• J.Jill women's apparel company