What origin is the name Gayle?

Gayle comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Gayle a popular name?

Gayle is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Gayle?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Gayle — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Gayle Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Q: Is Gayle a rare name?

Yes. Gayle does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Gayle

Unisex

english

2 syllables

Gayle is an english unisex name meaning "Lively; diminutive of abigail: father rejoiced, or fathers joy. gives joy. the intelligent, beautiful abigail was old testament king davids third wife, described as good in discretion and beautiful in form".

Gayle is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Lively; diminutive of abigail: father rejoiced, or fathers joy. gives joy. the intelligent, beautiful abigail was old testament king davids third wife, described as good in discretion and beautiful in form". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Lively; diminutive of abigail: father rejoiced, or fathers joy. gives joy. the intelligent, beautiful abigail was old testament king davids third wife, described as good in discretion and beautiful in form

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Gayle

Very rare in US records

What does Gayle mean?

Gayle is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Lively; diminutive of abigail: father rejoiced, or fathers joy. gives joy. the intelligent, beautiful abigail was old testament king davids third wife, described as good in discretion and beautiful in form".

Is Gayle a rare name?

Yes. Gayle does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Gayle

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Gayle

Gayle means "Lively; diminutive of abigail: father rejoiced, or fathers joy. gives joy. the intelligent, beautiful abigail was old testament king davids third wife, described as good in discretion and beautiful in form" — these names share that spirit.