At a Glance
- Origin
- Uncertain (Old French form, possibly Welsh or Hebrew 'Gilead')
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- GAL-ə-had
Galahad is an uncertain (Old French form, possibly Welsh or Hebrew 'Gilead') boy's name. It appears in our list of 200+ Best Boy Names with Cute Nicknames (And Meanings).
Meaning & Origin of Galahad
Origin: uncertain (Old French form, possibly Welsh or Hebrew 'Gilead').
A common claim: Galahad means 'hawk of summer' Actually: Wiktionary calls the origin of Galahad obscure — a Welsh source or the biblical Gilead have been suggested but aren't proven. There's no reliable evidence that the name means "hawk of summer."
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Galahad
GAL-ə-hadIPA /ˈɡæləhæd/
Popularity of Galahad
Galahad doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.
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