Gender Unisex Variant form(s) Gail
Gale | Language(s) Hebrew
Anglo-Saxon Derived Abigail | |
Meaning Happy God; Father in rejoicing; a father's joy; cheerful; joyful | ||
Gayle (/ˈɡeɪl/ GAYL) is derived from the name Abigail.
It is a 1-syllable unisex name of Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon origins meaning Happy God; Father in rejoicing; a father's joy; cheerful; joyful.
The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form. It is used in modern English and was a popular baby's name during the 1950s and '60s.
Under popular names it was ranked #4902 most common last name in the 1990 census.
References
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