Gail - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Gail \

, also used as boy's name Gail, is pronounced gayl. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "father of exaltation". Short form of Abigail. Gael is a term for descendants of the ancient Celts, especially in Scotland, Ireland, and the Isle of Man. Authors Gael Greene, Gail Sheehy, Gail Godwin; track celebrity Gail Devers.

Gail has 18 variant forms: Gael, Gahl, Gaila, Gaile, Gaill, Gal, Gale, Galia, Gayel, Gayelle, Gayla, Gayle, Gayleen, Gaylene, Gayline, Gayll, Gaylla and Gaylle.

Baby names that sound like Gail are Cal, Caila, Gala, Galla, Geila, Gila, Gill, Kaila and Kaili.

Gail is a very common first name for women (#155 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#22274 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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