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Gamble
OriginEnglish word name
Meaning"gamble"
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
GirlsUnranked
Below 5 births
BoysUnranked
Below 5 births
About Gamble
This name is definitely a, ahem, gamble, but it's been recorded as a boy name since 2006. Gamble only made the charts as a girl name in 1961, when it was given to five baby girls.
Gamble for girls
The most notable real-life Gamble is Gamble Breaux, a former cast member of The Real Housewives of Melbourne. She claims her name was inspired by the English word gambol, meaning "to run or jump about playfully".
Gamble for boys
It's a gamble that your child will grow up to appreciate the name Gamble.
Pronounced GAM-bul.
As of October 2026, Gamble ranked #6894 for girls in US births in 1961 and #12879 for boys in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #6149 for boys in 2010.
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