Gal Forename
26,583rd
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 31,909 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel
Gal Forename User-submission:
The name Gal means 'wave' and is of Hebrew origin. Gal is a name that's used for females. It can be a name in itself or a diminutive of 'Galia' or 'Galit'.
Gal Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 58% | 18,519 | 1:454 | 65 |
| South Sudan | 97% | 3,661 | 1:3,155 | 440 |
| Slovenia | 100% | 2,874 | 1:856 | 219 |
| United States | 57% | 1,800 | 1:201,409 | 7,155 |
| Afghanistan | 93% | 1,713 | 1:19,045 | 1,482 |
| India | 56% | 1,055 | 1:1,151,543 | 71,978 |
| Thailand | 55% | 364 | 1:192,488 | 12,905 |
| Congo | 100% | 219 | 1:22,873 | 2,260 |
| Brazil | 91% | 186 | 1:1,151,807 | 28,910 |
| Papua New Guinea | 74% | 181 | 1:45,040 | 4,368 |
| Italy | 71% | 133 | 1:459,113 | 5,032 |
| Iraq | 65% | 121 | 1:289,404 | 4,202 |
| France | 60% | 117 | 1:568,123 | 5,777 |
| Mongolia | 64% | 117 | 1:25,084 | 2,732 |
| Pakistan | 50% | 111 | 1:1,750,970 | 25,004 |
| Canada | 100% | 72 | 1:460,186 | 12,513 |
| Philippines | 97% | 71 | 1:1,493,091 | 36,062 |
| Russia | 62% | 67 | 1:2,152,742 | 14,166 |
| England | 67% | 60 | 1:926,715 | 15,858 |
| Germany | 69% | 42 | 1:2,301,854 | 12,614 |
| Indonesia | - | 33 | 1:7,817,081 | 269,446 |
| Spain | 100% | 25 | 1:1,861,199 | 11,276 |
| Greece | 56% | 20 | 1:546,727 | 7,050 |
| Australia | - | 19 | 1:718,822 | 9,906 |
| Malaysia | 80% | 16 | 1:1,903,121 | 56,176 |
| Switzerland | 100% | 16 | 1:513,344 | 8,079 |
| Kazakhstan | 83% | 13 | 1:1,365,142 | 12,672 |
| Ireland | 100% | 12 | 1:386,960 | 5,608 |
| Czechia | 60% | 12 | 1:888,014 | 3,257 |
| Netherlands | 83% | 12 | 1:1,408,507 | 21,461 |
| South Africa | 88% | 10 | 1:5,453,265 | 111,420 |
| China | - | 9 | 1:151,783,976 | 66,907 |
| Egypt | - | 9 | 1:10,211,216 | 21,716 |
| Scotland | 100% | 9 | 1:594,485 | 7,010 |
| Sudan | 100% | 9 | 1:4,200,775 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 55% | 8 | 1:1,223,971 | 3,159 |
| Lebanon | 100% | 8 | 1:703,446 | 7,424 |
| Qatar | 100% | 8 | 1:296,201 | 31,456 |
| Belgium | 100% | 7 | 1:1,641,434 | 16,483 |
| Iran | - | 7 | 1:11,213,838 | 30,178 |
| Mexico | 50% | 7 | 1:17,734,918 | 43,346 |
| Panama | - | 7 | 1:558,080 | 14,722 |
| Belarus | 67% | 6 | 1:1,580,397 | 7,457 |
| Bulgaria | 100% | 6 | 1:1,165,065 | 11,780 |
| Sweden | 80% | 6 | 1:1,642,984 | 27,315 |
| Singapore | - | 5 | 1:1,257,411 | 16,611 |
| Slovakia | 75% | 5 | 1:1,062,013 | 3,906 |
| Armenia | 50% | 4 | 1:729,688 | 7,125 |
| Denmark | - | 4 | 1:1,412,374 | 15,217 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 4 | 1:18,456,901 | 95,891 |
| Gabon | - | 4 | 1:470,834 | 2,822 |
| Japan | - | 4 | 1:31,996,514 | 55,536 |
| Kenya | - | 4 | 1:11,576,778 | 40,588 |
| Kuwait | - | 4 | 1:946,316 | 12,511 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 4 | 1:1,493,319 | 26,894 |
| New Caledonia | - | 4 | 1:67,541 | 2,087 |
| Niger | 75% | 4 | 1:4,795,998 | 43,246 |
| Peru | 50% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| Portugal | - | 4 | 1:2,602,716 | 8,189 |
| Romania | - | 4 | 1:5,012,994 | 31,756 |
| Somalia | - | 4 | 1:3,381,467 | 5,208 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| Cameroon | 50% | 3 | 1:7,203,501 | 73,722 |
| Chile | 100% | 3 | 1:5,869,069 | 26,159 |
| Hong Kong | - | 3 | 1:2,584,242 | 11,307 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 3 | 1:7,691,978 | 82,363 |
| Luxembourg | - | 3 | 1:188,016 | 3,003 |
| Albania | 100% | 2 | 1:1,523,285 | 33,816 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Bolivia | - | 2 | 1:5,300,702 | 6,605 |
| Ecuador | - | 2 | 1:8,863,460 | 21,868 |
| Mauritania | 100% | 2 | 1:2,047,620 | 19,390 |
| South Korea | - | 2 | 1:2,772,210 | 27,911 |
| Turkey | 50% | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Venezuela | - | 2 | 1:15,100,946 | 147,145 |
| Yemen | - | 2 | 1:13,148,376 | 10,677 |
| Argentina | - | 1 | 1:42,773,243 | 43,333 |
| Benin | - | 1 | 1:10,575,843 | 90,010 |
| Bhutan | 100% | 1 | 1:824,928 | 6,865 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Croatia | 100% | 1 | 1:4,217,076 | 20,943 |
| Estonia | - | 1 | 1:1,315,380 | 8,883 |
| Ethiopia | 100% | 1 | 1:97,560,133 | 29,608 |
| Gambia | - | 1 | 1:1,926,596 | 1,391 |
| Georgia | 100% | 1 | 1:3,738,466 | 29,095 |
| Ghana | - | 1 | 1:26,986,216 | 13,521 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Kosovo | - | 1 | 1:1,861,440 | 22,170 |
| Madagascar | - | 1 | 1:23,629,408 | 6,628 |
| Montenegro | - | 1 | 1:634,576 | 4,914 |
| Namibia | - | 1 | 1:2,404,179 | 16,970 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 1 | 1:177,564,360 | 489,087 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | - | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 1 | 1:30,812,565 | 27,537 |
| Senegal | 100% | 1 | 1:14,581,356 | 34,505 |
| Serbia | - | 1 | 1:7,145,721 | 10,629 |
| Solomon Islands | - | 1 | 1:580,957 | 8,641 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Tanzania | - | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Uganda | 100% | 1 | 1:40,956,920 | 131,348 |
| United States Virgin Islands | - | 1 | 1:109,747 | 4,493 |
| Uzbekistan | - | 1 | 1:30,786,440 | 17,476 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
The alternate forms: Gál (32) are calculated separately.
Gal (48,259) may also be a surname.
Gal Forename Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Gal means 'wave' and is of Hebrew origin. Gal is a name that's used for females. It can be a name in itself or a diminutive of 'Galia' or 'Galit'.
- iremelifsuelGal Forename Popularity
Gal Demographics
Average Gal Salary in
United States
$50,108 USD
Per year
Rank:
126,309 of 531,972
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.000759811
Rank: 5,284 of 532,209
Percentage of national average salary:
115.12%
Sample size: 1,250 (2014)
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD
Phonetically Similar Names
| Forename | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gál | 89 | 32 | / |
| Gail | 86 | 493,613 | / |
| Gale | 86 | 66,767 | / |
| Gaël | 86 | 8,329 | / |
| Gall | 86 | 6,450 | / |
| Gayl | 86 | 1,616 | / |
| Gaal | 86 | 789 | / |
| Galt | 86 | 502 | / |
| Gaul | 86 | 441 | / |
| Ngal | 86 | 200 | / |
| Gajl | 86 | 150 | / |
| Ghal | 86 | 130 | / |
| Galp | 86 | 58 | / |
| Gahl | 86 | 34 | / |
| Gaùl | 86 | 15 | / |
| Gatl | 86 | 15 | / |
| Gald | 86 | 11 | / |
| Galë | 86 | 11 | / |
| Galh | 86 | 7 | / |
| Gaïl | 86 | 4 | / |
| Galė | 86 | 4 | / |
| Gasl | 86 | 3 | / |
| Gaál | 86 | 1 | / |
| Cgal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qgal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kgal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ggal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al | 80 | 393,276 | / |
| Gayle | 75 | 149,527 | / |
| Gahal | 75 | 2,828 | / |
| Gaile | 75 | 2,804 | / |
| Galle | 75 | 2,426 | / |
| Ghale | 75 | 407 | / |
| Gasle | 75 | 161 | / |
| Gagli | 75 | 135 | / |
| Gasil | 75 | 122 | / |
| Kgale | 75 | 101 | / |
| Gaële | 75 | 98 | / |
| Gaule | 75 | 58 | / |
| Gacel | 75 | 51 | / |
| Gatil | 75 | 49 | / |
| Gasel | 75 | 40 | / |
| Ghail | 75 | 39 | / |
| Ghaal | 75 | 29 | / |
| Ghalh | 75 | 26 | / |
| Gahul | 75 | 23 | / |
| Gaill | 75 | 23 | / |
| Gaale | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ngall | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ngail | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ghaul | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gatel | 75 | 15 | / |
| Gayll | 75 | 14 | / |
| Galph | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ghald | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ghall | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gausl | 75 | 8 | / |
| Gailė | 75 | 7 | / |
| Gacil | 75 | 6 | / |
| Galtt | 75 | 6 | / |
| Gaail | 75 | 5 | / |
| Galhe | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gaitl | 75 | 4 | / |
| Kgald | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ggall | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaahl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gallt | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaild | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gailp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ghayl | 75 | 3 | / |
| Nggal | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hgail | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gaull | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gasyl | 75 | 3 | / |
| N'Gal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gueal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ga'al | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaall | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gauld | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gailh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gheal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaaal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Qugal | 75 | 2 | / |
| Gaëll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghaël | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gailt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gatlt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gasll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaulh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galll | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gallp | 75 | 1 | / |
| G'ail | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gacyl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaëlh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaysl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gay'l | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggail | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghalt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgail | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngaul | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngalh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Galhh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ga-Al | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghatl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kgahl | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gol | 67 | 162,043 | / |
| Alh | 67 | 85,698 | / |
| Hal | 67 | 54,992 | / |
| Ale | 67 | 40,609 | / |
| All | 67 | 13,320 | / |
| Gaëlle | 67 | 9,047 | / |
| Aal | 67 | 8,078 | / |
| Alp | 67 | 7,916 | / |
| Ail | 67 | 5,343 | / |
| Asl | 67 | 2,501 | / |
| Ahl | 67 | 1,743 | / |
| Aul | 67 | 1,675 | / |
| Alt | 67 | 664 | / |
| Alė | 67 | 610 | / |
| Ghalle | 67 | 370 | / |
| Atl | 67 | 234 | / |
| Ghasil | 67 | 183 | / |
| Ald | 67 | 163 | / |
| Gaille | 67 | 149 | / |
| Eal | 67 | 129 | / |
| Ayl | 67 | 111 | / |
| Ajl | 67 | 97 | / |
| Kgaile | 67 | 96 | / |
| Gaycel | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ghayle | 67 | 58 | / |
| Gausil | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gachel | 67 | 32 | / |
| Galowa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gassel | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gaulle | 67 | 25 | / |
| Hgayle | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ghaule | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gaùlle | 67 | 20 | / |
| Gaysel | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ghaile | 67 | 17 | / |
| Gaylle | 67 | 16 | / |
| Alì | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gasiel | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaisel | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gautil | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geegal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghahal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gueale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gattel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gaytel | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gassil | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alı | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gasill | 67 | 4 | / |
| Alë | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gacell | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaicel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gayleh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gausel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gautel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaysle | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghasel | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghausl | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gasell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gatell | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gailth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghagli | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghalth | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghatil | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kgaule | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aël | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaylt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghasyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaisil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaisle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahyle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaglil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahald | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaheil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gathyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gascyl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajjle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaagli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaceel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaayle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gacyll | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaãlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaėlle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaysil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghacel | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghalld | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aíl | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgayle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alæ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alÿ | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgayle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghahle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayleë | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'L | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaill | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaheel | 67 | 1 | / |
Gal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gal in the Russian language | ||
| Гал | gal | - |
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Footnotes
- First names are taken from the first part of an person's personal name. That is, not their inherited name(s), i.e. their surname(s). The first name includes particles, but not middle names
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gal