At a Glance
- Meaning
- Named for Bernardo de Gálvez, the Spanish colonial governor
- Origin
- Spanish
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- GAL-veh-stən
Galveston is a Spanish unisex name meaning “named for Bernardo de Gálvez, the Spanish colonial governor”. It appears in our list of 225+ City Names for Babies With a World-Traveler Soul.
Meaning & Origin of Galveston
Meaning: Named for Bernardo de Gálvez, the Spanish colonial governor.
Origin: Spanish.
How to Pronounce Galveston
GAL-veh-stənIPA /ˈɡælvəstən/
Popularity of Galveston
Galveston 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.
Lists That Include Galveston
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