What does Gamaliel mean?

Gamaliel as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Gamaliel is "benefit of God". Biblical: the name of a prince in the Old Testament, and a teacher of Saint Paul in the New Testament. It was used among rabbis and was also the name of an angel in the Kabbalah. The name was brought to America by the Puritans in the 17th century. US President Warren Gamaliel Harding.

STARTS WITH Ga-

ASSOCIATED WITH prince (king), old, teacher (counsel), saint, angel, puritans, 17th century

Variations

VARIANTS Gamliel, Gmali

How popular is Gamaliel?

Gamaliel is an unusual given name for males. Gamaliel is an equivalently unusual last name too for both adults and children. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Similar Names

Suggested similar-sounding names are Amiel, Campbel, Cassiel, Chaniel, Daviel, Emanuel, Emmanuel▲, Gabie, Gabriel▲, Gabriele, Gaddiel, Gadiel, Gael▲, Gaelle, Gaile, Gaill, Gaillen, Galil, Galin, Gall, Galten, Gamal, Gamali, Gamble, Gamblen (see Gamble), Gambling, Gamel, Gamlin, Gammel, Garald, Gardie, Garlen, Garlin, Garlind, Garrvie (see Garvey), Gaultier, Gauthier, Gautier, Gavrel, Gavriel, Gawaine, Gayle▼, Gaylin, Gedalia, Gedaliah, Gedalio (see Gedaliah), Gemal, Gemali, Ghillie, Ghillies (see Gillies), Gillies, Gratien, Gridlie, Grimslie, Hadriel, Haniel, Imanoel, Imanuel, Immanuel▲, Jamael, Jamall, Jamel▼, Jamiel, Kadmiel, Kahleel, Kameel, Nataniel, Pagiel, Paltiel, Rafael▲, Raziel, Samael, Samuel, Thaniel and Ysmael. These names tend to be more frequently used than Gamaliel.