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Gael

Welsh
"wild"
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Clare Green
By Clare Green
Updated Fri Mar 21 2025

Gael Origin and Meaning

The name Gael is a girl's name of Welsh origin meaning "wild".

Now that the midcentury sound-alike name Gail for girls is sailing out to sea, Gael is becoming an increasingly popular name for boys -- and could make the gender switch in the opposite direction again.

20 Names Similar to Gael

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Famous People Named Gael

  • Gael Anderson
    daughter of Jethro Tull leadman Ian Anderson, and wife of English actor Andrew Lincoln
  • Lindsay Gael Christian Elaine Armau
    singer in Irish band B*witched

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