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Gayle

girl name · English origin · 1 syllable

Meaning

variant of Gail; short for Abigail, 'father's joy'

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1930s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Gayle peaked in the 1930s.

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