Gayle name meaning

✍  Updated on: March 17th, 2023
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew, Middle and English
Usage: English, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Hindi, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya, Tamil and Telugu
Pronunciation: pronunciation of Gayle ga(y)-le
Meaning: Cheerful, Happy, Stranger, Joy of My Father and Beautiful Woman
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What does Gayle mean?

Customary and All time favorite unisex name Gayle means "Cheerful, Happy, Stranger, Joy of My Father or Beautiful Woman" and is used mostly in Telugu, Kannada, Danish, English, Hindi, Finnish, Gujarati, Oriya, Marathi, Tamil, Norwegian, Bengali, Malayalam and Swedish has its origin in Hebrew, Middle and English languages.

Gayle is variation of long standing and darling Gale. Gale is a form of ever lasting, prominent and biblical Gail. Gale is equivalent of Gail in English language. Outstanding and Evergreen Gale came from Irish, Middle and Gaelic, meaning of Gale is "My Father Rejoices, Lively and Happy".

Gayle is variation of cherished and timeless Gay. Gay is variant form of pleasing Gai. Gayle is diminutive of Abigail. Abigail is form of Abigael in English and German languages. Abigail's meaning is Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices and Father in Rejoicing came from Hebrew.

Gayle is form of Gail in English language.

How do I pronounce Gayle?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Gayle is ga(y)-le.

Variants of Gayle

Abigajil, Gale, Gay, Gail, Gael, Gai, Gae, Abigail, Gahl, Abigael, Gaell, Gaël, Abagale, Abaigael, Abrigail, Abigailgrace

Names that rhyme with Gayle

How popular is the name Gayle?

Gayle was among the popular names in United States. Since emerging in 1891 around 66269 babies have been given the first name. When at its peak in 1951, the moniker grabbed the 124th spot and 2823 baby girls were given the name.

However after 203 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the name has been in the top 500 baby names 47 times Gayle is a familiar baby name in New South Wales during its short run, it been to the top 100 names.

In 1952, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 80 on girl names chart when 90 babies were given the name Gayle. Over 234 babies in New South Wales have been named Gayle.

Also, during its short run of just 6 years in Queensland, it had made it to the top 100 names. In 1962, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 44 on girl names chart when 87 babies were given the name Gayle.

There are over 385 babies that have been given the name Gayle in Queensland.

Gayle is an uncommon baby name in Ireland where it had been in use since 1971 and peaked in 1977 when it ranked 269th.

Over 134 babies in Ireland have been named Gayle. The moniker is a rare baby name in England and Wales and may not be used now since it isn't seen since 1996.

But Gayle is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 4000 have the name as well as in, England and Australia. As per our estimate, over 150000 people has been named Gayle globally.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018123807
2017928011
2016116938
2014130357
2012168285
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Gayle in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands504624
Sweden5087
Norway5088
Denmark5030

Numerological analysis of Gayle

Learning new skills will make you feel so much better and boost your confidence more than you imagine. Pay more attention to your overall well-being. Your main characteristics are determination, courage, and enterprise. You have to pay attention to your surroundings and the people you hang out with. You always act like everything's just great. When it comes to love, you can't stand a monogamous relationship.

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Sibling Names for Gayle

Choosing a name for your baby can be a daunting task. If you're considering naming your little one Gayle, you may want to find a sibling name that complements it perfectly. Here are some options that will work well with Gayle as a brother or sister name.

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Famous people named Gayle

  • Gayle Anderson, reporter for 'KTLA Morning News
  • Gayle Gardner, American sportscaster
  • Gayle Rubin, American cultural anthropologist best known as an activist and theorist of sex and gender politics
  • Gayle Harris, was ordained as Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts
  • Gayle Young, Canadian composer and author
  • Gayle Greeno,
  • Gayle Reaves, American journalist
  • Gayle Dean Wardlow, American historian of the blues
  • Gayle McLaughlin, American politician from Richmond, California
  • Gayle McKeachnie, Utah Republican politician and was the fifth Lieutenant Governor of Utah
  • Gayle Hunnicutt, American film, television and stage actress
  • Gayle and Gillian Blakeney, are Australian identical twins
  • Gayle Sierens, former broadcast journalist and television news anchor on WFLA-TV
  • Gayle King, American television personality and journalist,
  • Gayle Moher, American/British professional bodybuilder
  • Gayle Olinekova, marathon runner and bodybuilder from Canada
  • Gayle Moran, vocalist, keyboard player
  • Gayle Adams, American urban contemporary and house music musician
  • Gayle Slossberg, American politician
  • Gayle Harrell, Republican politician and a former member of the Florida House of Representatives
  • Gayle Gaston in Ketchup as Actress
  • Gayle Harbor in Firstborn as Actress
  • Gayle Jessup in The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion as Actress
  • Gayle Samuels in Honeybee as Actress
  • Gaylene Preston in Perfect Strangers as Producer
  • Gayle Caldwell in Wild on the Beach as Actress
  • Gayle Scott in Sleepers as Actress
  • Gayle Abrams is credited as writer of TV series Kyle XY
  • In 1971 drama and family film, Jesús, el niño Dios, Gayle Bedall characterized María.
  • In 2002 comedy, drama flick, In Our Garden, Gayle Wells portrayed Daisy.
  • In 2011, Gayle Dudley portrayed the role of Lady Jane Williams in drama and history movie The Scandalous Four.

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