Given name
Gaela
“woman from Ireland”·“one who is or speaks Gaelic”
Gaela is a variant of Gael. Interpretations include “woman from Ireland” and “one who is or speaks Gaelic” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gaela is a variant of Gael. Interpretations include “woman from Ireland” and “one who is or speaks Gaelic” (English). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gaela is a variant of Gael. An origin associated with Gael is English.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1973. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Gaela through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 38
- 0 boys · 38 girls
- Most popular year
- 2023
- 11 babies
- 2025
- 8
- #11,259 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +100%
- Rising fast
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 8 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 11,259 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.