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♀ Gal (girl)
What does Gal mean?
Gal 
as a girls' name (also used as boys' name Gal) is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Gal is "father of exaltation; wave". Gal is a version of Abigail (Hebrew). Gal is also a form of Gail (Hebrew). Gal is also used as a variant of Galia (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Ga-
ASSOCIATED WITH wave (sea)
Variations
VARIANTS Gaylle, Gayll, Gayle▼, Gayelle, Gayel, Gale▼, Gaile, Gahl, Gael
OTHER FORMS VIA ABIGAIL, GAIL, GALIA Abi, Gaila, Gaill, Galit, Gayla▼, Gaylla
CREATIVE FORMS(female)
(male)
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Gal Rubi (G.R.), ..
How popular is Gal?
Gal is a rare given name for women but a very popular surname for both adults and children (#25098 out of 150436, Top 17%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Gal (NOT IN TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000 are Abi, Abigail (#11 A YEAR AGO), Gail, Gaile, Gale, Gayla and Gayle. Other variants, like Gaill, are seldom used. These relations of Gal were at the top of their popularity a decade ago (MEDIAN #1714) and are somewhat less common today (#1715, DOWN 32%). (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Gal is alike in pronunciation to Gaelle, Gill, Gul and Gull. Other suggested similar-sounding names are Cal, Gae, Gai, Gala, Gay▼, Lal, Mal, Sal, Tal and Val. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gal.
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