Gail Name Meaning

Gender :

Feminine

Meaning of Gail :

Used in country/religion :

American , British , English , Hebrew , Jamaican

Variant Names of Gail:

Gael, Gahl, Gaila, Gaile, Gaill

Rhyming Names of Gail: 

Names Similar to Gail :

Gaila, Gaila, Gaila, Gailann, Gaile, Gaileen, Gailene, Gailie, Gailina, Gailine

Popularity Rank :

Gail name was top ranked at 477 position in American during year 1930and most recently ranked at 1150 position in American during year 2008

Name Gail has been Most Popular throughout the last hundred plus years and ranked at 355 position. 201564 numbers of people were named Gail so far in last 100 years. (SSA)

More about :

The feminine name Gail is a short form of Abigail taken from the Hebrew name Avigayil, which means “my father is joy”. It was the name of Nabal’s wife from the Old Testament.

 

The name Abigail became popular as an English name, after the Protestant Reformation among the Puritans. Abigail, from the bible, is known to refer to herself as a servant, and during the 17th century, it became a common slang word for servants. In fact, there was a play called “The Scornful Lady,” that had a character named Abigail, who was a servant.

Gail Numerology :

Personality No. 1. People with name Gail have leadership qualities. They act in a manner that they receive accolade. They are domineering & pushy. They have inordinate self-esteem. Person with Gail having 1 as Personality number are independent & are not afraid of exploring new avenues. They may be self-centered & arrogant. They are restless & create new things. They are physically strong. More Numerology