Gayle
A boys’ name of Old English origin, meaning cheerful or lively; a form of Gail.
Gayle by the numbers
Gayle was given to 11 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 2,824 babies in 1951, so it is a 1950s name that has since fallen a long way.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gayle. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Gayle
Names that are said the same way as Gayle, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Gayle, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Winstonwine town; joy stone; place name785 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean life
Like Gayle, each of these has life in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Gayle
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