Gae as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gae

What is the meaning of the name Gae ?

The baby name Gae is a Female name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced GAY (IPA: /ɡeɪ/).

Gae is English, Greek, Italian, Korean in Origin.

Gae is a short given name with two main roots. In English it's a spelling variant of Gay, from Middle English gai via Old French gai (probably Germanic), meaning "cheerful, merry, lighthearted." In Italian, Gae is a familiar form of Gaetana (and sometimes Gaetano), from Latin Caietanus, "from Gaeta," the coastal town in Lazio. Usually pronounced like "gay," it is now chiefly feminine but has been used for both sexes.

Use rose in the early to mid-20th century across the UK, Australia, and the US, then waned as gay became the dominant word for sexual orientation; the Gae spelling sometimes served as a discreet alternative. Variants include Gay and Gaye; related Italian forms are Gaetana and Gaetano. Depending on origin, the name evokes a bright, upbeat spirit or a link to the place-name Gaeta.