Gal - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Gal \gal\ is a variant of Abigail and Gail, and the meaning of Gal is "father of exaltation".

The baby name Gal sounds like Gale, Gael, Cal, Gala and Gahl. Other similar baby names are Gay, Gai, Gae, Mal, Sal, Tal and Val.

Gal is a very rare female first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Gal. Compare Gal with related baby names.