Gilson is both an English and French surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname Alf Gilson (1881–1912), English footballer Étienne Gilson (1884–1978), French philosopher and historian of philosophy Earl Gilson (1923–2004), American politician François Gilson (born 1965), Belgian comics writer Franklin L. Gilson (1846–1892), American politician, judge and district attorney Georges Gilson (1929–2024), French Catholic archbishop and vicar general of the Archdiocese of Paris Jamie Gilson (1933–2020), American children's book author Jerome Gilson (born 1931), American trademark lawyer Luther F. Gilson (1829–1890), American politician Paul Gilson (1865–1942), Belgian composer Tom Gilson (1934–1962), American actor Tom Gilson (American football) (born 1988), American football player
Given name Gilson de Jesus (born 1957), Brazilian former basketball player Gilson Lavis (1951–2025), English drummer with the band Squeeze Gilson Lubin, Canadian comedian Gilson Silva (born 1987), Cape Verdean footballer Gilson Varela (born 1990), Cape Verdean footballer
See also Gilson (disambiguation) Gilsinho (disambiguation) Gillson