Gale - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Gale \g(a)-

, also used as girl's name Gale, is of Irish, Gaelic and Old English origin, and its meaning is "foreigner; cheerful, happy". Football player Gale Sayers.

Gale has 8 variant forms: Gael, Gaell, Gaelle, Gail, Gaill, Gaille, Gaile and Gayle.

Baby names that sound like Gale are Cale, Kale, Gal, Gall and Galo.

Gale is a somewhat common first name for men (#784 out of 1220) and an even more common last name for both men and women (#2228 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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