Gael

ga-EL

Breton

"Gaelic"

Gael Origin and Meaning

The name Gael is a boy's name of Welsh, Breton origin meaning "Gaelic".

This cross-cultural name, found in Wales, Brittany, and Spain, is a surprise star in the U.S. in recent years, largely thanks to actor Gael Garcia Bernal. It's especially popular in Texas.

Gael Rank in US Top 1000

# 104 in the US

Gael Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 456 on Nameberry

Gael Popularity

• 104 US 2022
• 456 Nameberry 2024
• 110 Future 2028
• 30 Spain 2022
• 2 Brazil 2023
• 31 Chile 2021
• 8 Mexico 2021

20 Names Similar to Gael

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Gael.

• Gale
• Mael
• Galen
• Thiago
• Raul
• Raoul
• Piero
• Mads
• Bastien
• Miguel
• Paolo
• Dario
• Ciro
• Diego
• Rainar
• Ceri
• Carlo
• Arturo
• Nael
• Gaius

Famous People Named Gael

• Gael Garcia Bernal Mexican film actor, director
• Gaël Yanno (b. 1961) French politician representing New Caledonia
• Gaël Monthurel (b. 1966) French handball player
• Gaël Morel (b. 1972) French film director
• Gaël Touya (b. 1973) French fencer
• Gaël Leforestier (b. 1975) French television host
• Gaël Tallec (b. 1976) French rugby player
• Gaël Pencreach (b. 1977) French runner
• Gaël Danic (b. 1981) French footballer
• Gaël Givet (b. 1981) French footballer
• Gaël Angoula (b. 1982) French footballer
• Gaël Germany (b. 1983) French footballer
• Gaël da Silva (b. 1984) French gymnast
• Gaël Clichy (b. 1985) French footballer
• Gaël Monfils (b. 1986) French tennis player
• Gaël Quérin (b. 1987) French decathlete
• Gaël N’Lundulu (b. 1992) French footballer
• Gaël Etock (b. 1993) Belgian footballer
• Gaël Fickou (b. 1994) French rugby player
• Gael Margulies (b. 1994) Israeli footballer

Gael in Pop Culture

• "The Gael" is the theme song of the 1992 movie Last of the Mohicans.
• Gael character played by guest start Enrique Iglesias on How I Met Your Mother