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Gilead
OriginHebrew
Meaning"a camel hump"
US RankUnranked
Below 5 births
About Gilead
Like Bethany and Shiloh, a meaningful biblical place-name.
Pronounced GIL-ee-ud.
As of October 2026, Gilead ranked #9261 in US births in 2024 SSA, peaked at #7238 in 2015.
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Famous Gileads
- 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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