What does the name Gail mean?

The name Gail means "My father is joy".

What is the origin of the name Gail?

Gail is a name of Hebrew origin.

In 2023, 17 babies were named Gail in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, Gail is traditionally used as a girl's name.

Girl's name

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Births Last Year: 17 →

All-Time Total: 201,051

Peak Year: 1951

Gail is a shortened form of the name Abigail, which is of Hebrew origin and means "my father is joy."

Girl names closely related to Gail

Caryn Lynn Theresa Gina Jean Nicole Dena Gayle

Boy names closely related to Gail

Erich Neil Anton Vaughn Dominick Louis Vincent Edmund

Names with similar meaning to Gail

Abbe Abbey Abbie Abbigail Abby Abbygail Abigail Abigale

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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