Gail - name meaning and origin

The boy's and girl's name Gail \gail\ is a variant of Gale (Irish, Gaelic, Old English), and the meaning of Gail is "foreigner; cheerful, happy". See also Gael.

The baby name Gail sounds like Kail, Gal, Gaile, Gaill, Gall and Gil. Other similar baby names are Bail, Gair, Galil, Sail and Vail.

Gail is a common male first name and a popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Gail. Compare Gail with related baby names.