71%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Breton, English (Modern), Spanish (Modern) Pronounced Pron. /ˈɡeɪl/(English) /ɡa.ˈel/(Spanish) [key·simplify] Meaning & History Probably from the ethno-linguistic term Gael, which refers to speakers of Gaelic languages. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details RootgoídelVariantGaël(Breton) Feminine FormGaëlle(Breton) Other Languages & CulturesGaël(French) Same SpellingGaëlUser SubmissionGael PopularityDetails Last ranked #80 in 2022 Basque Country, Spain Last ranked #23 in 2023 Catalonia, Spain Last ranked #31 in 2021 Chile Last ranked #498 in 2012 (Gael, m) #455 in 1976 (Gael, f) #206 in 2023 (Gaël, m) France Last ranked #10 in 2022 Galicia, Spain Last ranked #8 in 2021 Mexico Last ranked #22 in 2023 Puerto Rico Last ranked #24 in 2023 Spain Last ranked #100 in 2023 United States People think this name isRate·Details classic formal natural wholesome strong refined strange serious Categories ends in -el, Fringe characters, mascots, modern English, modern Spanish, Squishmallows, top 10 in Galicia