Gad

Hebrew or Navajo

"fortune; juniper tree"

Gad Origin and Meaning

The name Gad is a boy's name meaning "fortune; juniper tree".

Simple Biblical name with an auspicious meaning. There are two men named Gad in the Old Testament — one the first son of Jacob and Zilpah, and the other a prophet of King David.

Gad can also be used as a nickname for the name Gadiel.

In Navajo, Gad is a male name that means "juniper tree".

Famous People Named Gad

• Gad one of the twelve sons of Jacob in the Bible; his descendants became the tribe of Gad
• Gad prophet in the time of King David (2 Samuel 24:11)
• Gad Elmaleh Jewish French,Moroccan actor and comedian, partner of Charlotte Casiraghi