At a Glance: Name: Gail – Meaning: short form of Abigail ('my father's joy') – Origin: Hebrew (via Abigail) – Gender: Unisex – Pronunciation: GAYL
Gail is a Hebrew (via Abigail) unisex name meaning “short form of Abigail ('my father's joy')”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Gail
Meaning: Short form of Abigail ('my father's joy').
Origin: Hebrew (via Abigail).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Gail
Phonetic: GAYL IPA: /ɡeɪl/
Popularity of Gail
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1881–2024.
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