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

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel
58%
 
18,5191:45465
South Sudan
97%
 
3,6611:3,155440
Slovenia
100%
2,8741:856219
United States
57%
 
1,8001:201,4097,155
Afghanistan
93%
 
1,7131:19,0451,482
India
56%
 
1,0551:1,151,54371,978
Thailand
55%
 
3641:192,48812,905
Congo
100%
2191:22,8732,260
Brazil
91%
 
1861:1,151,80728,910
Papua New Guinea
74%
 
1811:45,0404,368
Italy
71%
 
1331:459,1135,032
Iraq
65%
 
1211:289,4044,202
France
60%
 
1171:568,1235,777
Mongolia
64%
 
1171:25,0842,732
Pakistan
50%
 
1111:1,750,97025,004
Canada
100%
721:460,18612,513
Philippines
97%
 
711:1,493,09136,062
Russia
 
62%
671:2,152,74214,166
England
67%
 
601:926,71515,858
Germany
69%
 
421:2,301,85412,614
Indonesia-331:7,817,081269,446
Spain
100%
251:1,861,19911,276
Greece
 
56%
201:546,7277,050
Australia-191:718,8229,906
Malaysia
80%
 
161:1,903,12156,176
Switzerland
100%
161:513,3448,079
Kazakhstan
83%
 
131:1,365,14212,672
Ireland
100%
121:386,9605,608
Czechia
 
60%
121:888,0143,257
Netherlands
83%
 
121:1,408,50721,461
South Africa
88%
 
101:5,453,265111,420
China-91:151,783,97666,907
Egypt-91:10,211,21621,716
Scotland
100%
91:594,4857,010
Sudan
100%
91:4,200,7754,893
Hungary
 
55%
81:1,223,9713,159
Lebanon
100%
81:703,4467,424
Qatar
100%
81:296,20131,456
Belgium
100%
71:1,641,43416,483
Iran-71:11,213,83830,178
Mexico
50%
 
71:17,734,91843,346
Panama-71:558,08014,722
Belarus
 
67%
61:1,580,3977,457
Bulgaria
100%
61:1,165,06511,780
Sweden
80%
 
61:1,642,98427,315
Singapore-51:1,257,41116,611
Slovakia
75%
 
51:1,062,0133,906
Armenia
50%
 
41:729,6887,125
Denmark-41:1,412,37415,217
DR Congo
100%
41:18,456,90195,891
Gabon-41:470,8342,822
Japan-41:31,996,51455,536
Kenya-41:11,576,77840,588
Kuwait-41:946,31612,511
Kyrgyzstan
100%
41:1,493,31926,894
New Caledonia-41:67,5412,087
Niger
75%
 
41:4,795,99843,246
Peru
50%
 
41:7,947,86448,688
Portugal-41:2,602,7168,189
Romania-41:5,012,99431,756
Somalia-41:3,381,4675,208
United Arab Emirates-41:1,787,99844,562
Cameroon
50%
 
31:7,203,50173,722
Chile
100%
31:5,869,06926,159
Hong Kong-31:2,584,24211,307
Ivory Coast-31:7,691,97882,363
Luxembourg-31:188,0163,003
Albania
100%
21:1,523,28533,816
Bahamas-21:199,6852,758
Bolivia-21:5,300,7026,605
Ecuador-21:8,863,46021,868
Mauritania
100%
21:2,047,62019,390
South Korea-21:2,772,21027,911
Turkey
50%
 
21:38,900,85464,839
Venezuela-21:15,100,946147,145
Yemen-21:13,148,37610,677
Argentina-11:42,773,24343,333
Benin-11:10,575,84390,010
Bhutan
100%
11:824,9286,865
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Croatia
100%
11:4,217,07620,943
Estonia-11:1,315,3808,883
Ethiopia
100%
11:97,560,13329,608
Gambia-11:1,926,5961,391
Georgia
100%
11:3,738,46629,095
Ghana-11:26,986,21613,521
Guatemala-11:16,108,42913,998
Kosovo-11:1,861,44022,170
Madagascar-11:23,629,4086,628
Montenegro-11:634,5764,914
Namibia-11:2,404,17916,970
New Zealand-11:4,536,04417,392
Nigeria
100%
11:177,564,360489,087
Oman-11:4,108,66712,526
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines-11:111,5807,062
Saudi Arabia-11:30,812,56527,537
Senegal
100%
11:14,581,35634,505
Serbia-11:7,145,72110,629
Solomon Islands-11:580,9578,641
Taiwan
100%
11:23,769,682193,280
Tanzania-11:52,788,31985,066
Uganda
100%
11:40,956,920131,348
United States Virgin Islands-11:109,7474,493
Uzbekistan-11:30,786,44017,476
Vietnam-11:92,623,11310,484

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'.

- iremelifsuel

Gal Forename Popularity

Phonetically Similar Names

ForenameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gál8932/
Gail86493,613/
Gale8666,767/
Gaël868,329/
Gall866,450/
Gayl861,616/
Gaal86789/
Galt86502/
Gaul86441/
Ngal86200/
Gajl86150/
Ghal86130/
Galp8658/
Gahl8634/
Gaùl8615/
Gatl8615/
Gald8611/
Galë8611/
Galh867/
Gaïl864/
Galė864/
Gasl863/
Gaál861/
Cgal861/
Qgal861/
Kgal861/
Ggal861/
Al80393,276/
Gayle75149,527/
Gahal752,828/
Gaile752,804/
Galle752,426/
Ghale75407/
Gasle75161/
Gagli75135/
Gasil75122/
Kgale75101/
Gaële7598/
Gaule7558/
Gacel7551/
Gatil7549/
Gasel7540/
Ghail7539/
Ghaal7529/
Ghalh7526/
Gahul7523/
Gaill7523/
Gaale7518/
Ngall7518/
Ngail7517/
Ghaul7515/
Gatel7515/
Gayll7514/
Galph7511/
Ghald759/
Ghall758/
Gausl758/
Gailė757/
Gacil756/
Galtt756/
Gaail755/
Galhe754/
Gaitl754/
Kgald754/
Ggall753/
Gaahl753/
Gallt753/
Gaild753/
Gailp753/
Ghayl753/
Nggal753/
Hgail753/
Gaull753/
Gasyl753/
N'Gal752/
Gueal752/
Ga'al752/
Gaall752/
Gauld752/
Gailh752/
Gheal752/
Gaaal752/
Qugal752/
Gaëll751/
Ghaël751/
Gailt751/
Gatlt751/
Gasll751/
Gaulh751/
Galht751/
Galll751/
Gallp751/
G'ail751/
Gacyl751/
Gaëlh751/
Gaysl751/
Gay'l751/
Ggail751/
Ggale751/
Ghalt751/
Kgail751/
Hgale751/
Ngaul751/
Ngalh751/
Galhh751/
Ga-Al751/
Ghatl751/
Kgahl751/
Gol67162,043/
Alh6785,698/
Hal6754,992/
Ale6740,609/
All6713,320/
Gaëlle679,047/
Aal678,078/
Alp677,916/
Ail675,343/
Asl672,501/
Ahl671,743/
Aul671,675/
Alt67664/
Alė67610/
Ghalle67370/
Atl67234/
Ghasil67183/
Ald67163/
Gaille67149/
Eal67129/
Ayl67111/
Ajl6797/
Kgaile6796/
Gaycel6769/
Ghayle6758/
Gausil6742/
Gachel6732/
Galowa6727/
Gassel6725/
Gaulle6725/
Hgayle6721/
Ghaule6720/
Gaùlle6720/
Gaysel6717/
Ghaile6717/
Gaylle6716/
Alì6714/
Gasiel6713/
Gaisel6713/
Gautil6710/
Geegal677/
Ghahal676/
Gueale676/
Gattel674/
Gaytel674/
Gassil674/
Alı674/
Gasill674/
Alë673/
Gacell673/
Gaicel673/
Gayleh673/
Gausel673/
Gautel673/
Gaysle673/
Ghasel673/
Ghausl673/
Gasell672/
Gatell672/
Gailth672/
Ghagli672/
Ghalth672/
Ghatil672/
Ghaale672/
Kgaule671/
Aël671/
Ghayll671/
Ghaylt671/
Ghasyl671/
Gaisil671/
Gaisle671/
Gahyle671/
Gaglil671/
Gahail671/
Gahald671/
Gaheil671/
Gathyl671/
Gascyl671/
Gajjle671/
Gaagli671/
Gaceel671/
Gaayle671/
Gacyll671/
Gaãlle671/
Gaėlle671/
Gaysil671/
Ghacel671/
Ghalld671/
Aíl671/
Cgayle671/
Alæ671/
Alÿ671/
Kgayle671/
Ghahle671/
Gayleë671/
A'L671/
Kgalle671/
Ghaill671/
Gaheel671/

Gal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gal in the Russian language
Галgal-

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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
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  • 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