Baby name
Gael
/gah · EL/
Meaning
“Of the Gaels”
From Old Breton 'Judicael', compressed over centuries; also interpreted as referencing the Gaelic peoples of Ireland and Scotland.
How it ages.
Feels modern and clean; one of those short names that will age without drama.
The cultural moment.
Rising sharply in France since 2005; also gaining ground in Mexico since 2010.