25%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage German (Rare) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡɔt.hɪlf/ [key·simplify] Meaning & History Derived from German Gott "God" and hilf "help". This name was created in the 17th century. Related Names Rootsgot + helfa Categories 17th-century creation, help, invented, rare German, theophoric names