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Girl name Hebrew origin Christian;Jewish tradition

Gail

GAYL · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
My father rejoices, short form of Abigail
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian;Jewish
Style era
modern
Themes
biblical · mid-century
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6715
2024 births17
Peak year1951
First appeared1881
Total US births201,730
1951 peak18811917195319882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GigiGae
Alternate spellings
GaleGayle
In other languages
Abigaíl (Spanish)Abigail (Hebrew)

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Notable people named Gail

Gail Devers (sprinter)
Gail Simmons (food expert)
Gail Halvorsen (pilot
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Gail Collins (journalist)