What does Galway mean?

Galway as a boys' name. Irish place name: a city in the west of Ireland. Critic Galway Kinnell; flutist James Galway. Also form of Galloway.

STARTS/ENDS WITH Ga-, -ay

Variations

How popular is Galway?

Galway is an uncommonly occurring given name for males but a very prominent last name for both adults and children (#51233 out of 150436, Top 34%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)

Similar Names

Galway is alike in pronunciation to Gallo, Galloway, Gallway, Galo and Gilley. Other recommended sound-alike names are Clay, Dantay, Delray, Farlay, Gaby, Gaelan, Gaetan, Gal, Galan, Galath, Gale▼, Galen▼, Galeno, Galil, Galin, Gall, Galten, Galton, Galvan, Galven, Galvin, Galyn, Gamal, Garan, Garey, Garlan, Garllan, Garman, Garnar, Garpar (see Gaspard), Garrad, Garran, Garraway, Garrey, Garroway, Garry▼, Garvan, Garvy, Garwen, Garwin, Garwyn, Gaspar, Gautam, Gavan, Gawain, Gawan, Gawayn, Gay, Gazza, Gerwazy (see Gervase), Gilad, Gilam, Gilbey, Gilby, Gilead, Gilean, Gillan, Gillby, Gillray, Gilman, Gilray, Gilroy, Gray, Gullan, Gulzar, Gwayn, Jaray, Kenway, Laray and Sanjay. These names tend to be more frequently used than Galway.