Galesburg: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Gale's town
Origin
English (surname)
Gender
Unisex
Pronunciation
GAYLZ-berg

Galesburg is an English (surname) unisex name meaning “Gale's town”. It appears in our list of 175+ State-Inspired Baby Names as American as They Come.

Meaning & Origin of Galesburg

Meaning: Gale's town.

Origin: English (surname).

Source: Wikipedia.

How to Pronounce Galesburg

GAYLZ-bergIPA /ˈɡeɪlzbɜːrɡ/

Popularity of Galesburg

Galesburg 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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