Gali
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning wave, fountain.
Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Gali by the numbers
Gali was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 12 babies in 2009, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gali. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean the sea
Like Gali, each of these has the sea in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Dylanson of the sea10,158 in the US (2017)
- Kaisea672 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mariaof the sea; a form of Mary522 in England and Wales (2025)
- Marystar of the sea; beloved2,381 in the US (2017)
- Morgansea-born; great and bright2,273 in the US (2017)
- Mariahof the sea; a form of Maria1,604 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean water
Like Gali, each of these has water in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Mayaillusion; mother; water1,259 in England and Wales (2025)
- Riverflowing water; nature name3,114 in the US (2017)
- Brookesmall stream1,616 in the US (2017)
- Taliagod's dew; form of Thalia or Natalia260 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kendraclear water; from a place name734 in the US (2017)
- Rosemarydew of the sea; the herb rosemary687 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gali
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