Gail

Hebrew, short form of Abigail

"my father rejoices"

Gail Origin and Meaning

Variation of Abigail

Gail Rank in US Top 1000

# 836 in the US

Gail Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1078 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Gail

• 1078 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Gail

• Gail Simmons Canadian TV chef
• (Yolanda) Gail Devers Olympic gold medalist in track and field
• Gail Carson Levine American fantasy novelist
• Gail Kim Canadian professional wrestler
• Betty Gale "Gail" Russell American actress
• Gabriella Joyce "Gail" Kobe American actress
• Gail Godwin American novelist
• Gail Simone American comic book writer
• Gail Sheehy American author, journalist, and lecturer.
• Savannah Gail Worley daughter of singer Darryl Worley & Kimberly Perkins

The name Gail in Pop Culture

• Gail McIntyre character on British soap "Coronation Street"
• Gail Peck character on TV's "Rookie Blue"
• Gail Emory character on TV's "American Gothic"
• Gail character in graphic novel/film "Sin City"

International Variations of the name Gail

• Gaelle French