Galahad: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Galahad – 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

Phonetic: GAL-ə-had   IPA: /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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