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By Grace Royal · Jul 2026

Gilead

OriginHebrew
Meaning"a camel hump"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#17777

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The name Gilead peaked for boys at #7238 in 2015.

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  • Gilead

    grandson of Manasseh, great,grandson of Joseph (1 Chr. 7:14)

  • Gilead

    son of Michael, father of Jaroah, of the tribe of Gad (1 Chr. 5:14)

Gilead in pop culture

  • Mount Gilead

    mentioned in Song of Solomon 4:1

  • "Gilead

    " novel by Marilynne Robinson

  • Gilead

    dystopian society in "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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