Gail

  • Unisex
  • 4 letters
English Independent name derived from a diminutive of the Hebrew Abigail, meaning 'gives joy' or 'my father rejoices. '.
Hebrew Father rejoiced, or father's joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David's third wife, described as 'good in discretion and beautiful in form.
Irish Rooster.
Short form of Abigail

Gail is a unisex name of English, Hebrew and Irish origin. Meaning in English: Independent name derived from a diminutive of the Hebrew Abigail, meaning ‘gives joy’ or ‘my father rejoices. ‘. Meaning in Hebrew: Father rejoiced, or father’s joy. Gives joy. The intelligent, beautiful Abigail was Old Testament King David’s third wife, described as ‘good in discretion and beautiful in form. Meaning in Irish: Rooster. Gail is a short form of Abigail. The name has 4 letters.

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English French Italian

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Gael

Unisex

English Irish

Joyful. Abbreviation of Abigail. Gael is a term for descendants of the ancient Celts in Scotland; Ireland and the Isle of Man. Stranger.

Gaila

Girl

English

Joyful. Abbreviation of Abigail. Gael is a term for descendants of the ancient Celts in Scotland; Ireland and the Isle of Man.