Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gigi

/ˈd͡ʒid͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables: gi-gi
IPA: /ˈd͡ʒid͡ʒi/

6

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

2

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A female given name from French.

name

A male given name.

Etymology

Borrowed from French Gigi. Sometimes a pet form of English names such as Virginia or Genesis. Occasionally from initials G.G. (e.g. George General 'Gigi' Gryce).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: Gigi

Rhymes With

fiji luigi squeegee keiji keagy heagy

Questions

How do you pronounce gigi?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈd͡ʒid͡ʒi/.
What does gigi mean?: A female given name from French.
Where does gigi come from?: It is traced to French.

How to pronounce gigi

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