Given name · Hebrew

גל

“from the rolling wave”

גל (Gal) is a masculine given name. It is used in Hebrew.

HebrewWritten in Hebrew script, read right to left. In English: Gal.

Meaning & origin

What it means

גל is Gal written in the Hebrew alphabet. One Hebrew interpretation is “from the rolling wave.”

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Where it comes from

גל is Gal written in the Hebrew alphabet. An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

גל’s family of names

In Hebrew usage, גל can be written in the Roman alphabet as Gal.

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