Gael
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Gael refers to the Gaelic Celts, meaning a speaker of Gaelic or someone from Ireland or Scotland. Gael is also read as “lively” or as Welsh for “wild.” Gael rose with Mexican actor Gael García Bernal; it is pronounced GUY-el, though English speakers may confuse it with Gail.
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Gael in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Gael against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Gael is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Gael in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 3,860 boys were named Gael, making it the #86 boys' name in the US. Since 1919, 49,079 boys have been named Gael, with the most (3,872) in 2024. It is most common, relative to births, in Delaware, California and Texas.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Storms named Gael
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Gael, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Gael (Category 4) | 2009 | South Indian Ocean | 222 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Gael
There are 2 towns and villages with Gael in their name, in 2 countries.
🇫🇲 Micronesia 1🇫🇷 France 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Gaël | Brittany, 🇫🇷 France | 1,486 | Map |
| Gael | Yap State, 🇫🇲 Micronesia | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Gael
There are 2 lakes and reservoirs with Gael in their name.
| Name | Where | |
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| Lac Gaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Gaël | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Gael songs
One song on Wikidata has Gael in its title:
- The Gael – Dougie MacLean (1990)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Gael
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Gael.
Gael García Bernal
Fictional characters named Gael
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
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