Gael - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's and girl's name Gael \gael\ is of Gaelic origin, and its meaning is "a Celt". The term was first used in English to refer to the Highland Celts of Scotland. Over time it has also come to mean the Irish. Before it came into English, Gael was a self-descriptive term used by both Scots and Irish. The Scots term "Gaidheal" probably evolved from the Irish "goidel", which may be traced back to the Old Celtic word "gwydd", meaning "wild".

For more information, see also related names Gail and Abigail.

Baby names that sound like Gael are Gayel, Gal and Gahl. Other similar baby names are Dael, Gaea, Gae, Jael and Lael.

Gael is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Gael. Click here to compare Gael with related baby names.