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Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Gayle

GAYL · 5 letters · 1 syllables
What it means
My father rejoices, variant of Gail or Abigail
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
short · biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#14005
2024 births6
Peak year1951
First appeared1891
Total US births61,358
1951 peak18911924195819912024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
Gay
Alternate spellings
GailGaleGayl
In other languages
Gail (English)

Sibling name suggestions

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Joyce
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Notable people named Gayle

Gayle King (journalist)
Gayle Sayers (athlete
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Gayle Forman (author)
Gayle Tufts (writer)