Gael - Origin and Meaning of the name

The boy name Gael [ 1 syll. gae(l), ga-el ] is sometimes used as a girl name. Its pronunciation is GEYL ^KEY. Gael is used predominantly in the French language and it is derived from Celtic origins. Derived from the element 'gaelic'. The name is of obscure origin; it could be from the word 'gaelic', referring to descendants of the ancient Celts in Ireland, Scotland and the Isle of Man. The name is popular in Brittany, France.

Gaël (French variant spelling) is a form of Gael.

Gael is popular as a baby name for boys, and it is also viewed as trendy. The name's popularity has been growing since the 2000s; before that, it was of very modest use only. Its usage peaked recently in 2007 with 0.053% of baby boys being given the name Gael. Its ranking then was #296. Among all boy names in its group, Gael was the most frequently used in 2007.

Baby names that sound like Gael include Gaël (French), Gil (English, Portuguese, Proven�al, and Spanish), and Gwill (Welsh).

^KEY: English pronunciation for Gael: G as in "green (G.R.IY.N)" ; EY as in "ate (EY.T)" ; L as in "lee (L.IY)"

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for Gael
in 2007