Galveston: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Galveston – 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

Phonetic: GAL-veh-stən   IPA: /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.

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