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Girl name Old English;Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Gale

GAYL · 4 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
merry;cheerful;father's joy
Language
Old English;Hebrew
Culture
English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
vintage · short
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Popularity over time

2023 rank#15972
2023 births5
Peak year1957
First appeared1893
Total US births19,906
1957 peak18931926195819912023
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gail
Alternate spellings
GailGayle
In other languages
Abigail (Hebrew)

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