Gayle: Name Meaning, Origin, and Popularity

Pronunciation: ga-he-e-le-h
Origin: United Kingdom
gender-female

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Updated on Aug 14, 2024 · 1 min read
Region Origin: Western Europe
Meaning: Father of exaltation

The name Gayle is an English gender-neutral name with Hebrew and German origins, meaning "father of exaltation" or "joy of the father". It is a variation and diminutive of the name Abigail, which is a feminine English name with Hebrew origins, meaning "my father is joy". The name Gayle has a few other spellings, such as Gail or Gale. It has been used in modern English and was popular in the 1950s and 1960s, occasionally being used as a masculine name.

Gayle Name Popularity Data

chat-overall Gayle is currently #689 in the popularity of the name rankings.
gender-female Girl: Gayle is currently #376 on Kiindred Girl Names
gender-male Overall Nature: Gayle is currently #170 on Kiindred Nature Names
gender-female Girl Nature: Gayle is currently #106 on Kiindred Girl Nature Names
gender-male Overall Unique: Gayle is currently #680 on Kiindred Unique Names
gender-female Girl Unique: Gayle is currently #374 on Kiindred Girl Unique Names

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