Gayle (given name)
Gayle | |
Gender: | Unisex |
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Origin: | Hebrew and Anglo-Saxon |
Meaning: | Happy God; Father in rejoicing; a father's joy; cheerful; joyful |
Gayle (/ˈɡeɪl/ GAYL) is derived from the name Abigail.[1]
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.[1]
The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form.[2] It is used in modern English and was a popular baby's name during the 1950s and '60s.[1]
Under popular names it was ranked #4902 most common last name in the 1990 census.[3]