The baby name Gaela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAY-luh (ˈɡeɪlə),GAY-EL-uh (ˈɡeɪɛlə),GAH-eh-lah (ˈɡaɛlə).
The baby name Gaela is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced GAY-luh (ˈɡeɪlə),GAY-EL-uh (ˈɡeɪɛlə),GAH-eh-lah (ˈɡaɛlə).
Gaela is in Origin.
Gaela is a feminine form of Gaël/Gael, shaped by French and Breton naming patterns. In Brittany, Gaël relates to medieval names ending in -aël (as in Judicaël and Gwenaël), where the Celtic element hael means “generous, noble.” Because English Gael also names the Gaelic peoples, Gaela can carry a second, widely used sense of “a Gael; Gaelic, Irish.” French orthography sometimes marks it as Gaëla to keep the two vowels distinct.
Usage is modern and relatively rare: it surfaces in France from the mid‑20th century alongside Gaëlle, and later appears in Spain and the Americas as a softer, feminine twist on the popular Gael. Variants and related forms include Gaëla, Gaella, Gaëlle/Gaelle, and the unisex Gael/Gaël; cognate Breton feminines such as Gwenaëlle and Judicaëlle share the hael “generous” root. Overall meaning: generous, noble; or, by folk association, Gaelic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| France | Girls | 1992 | #371 | 3 | 2,080 |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #466 | 1 | 10,523 |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #471 | 1 | 7,952 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #559 | 2 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #697 | 1 | 13,071 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #842 | 102 | 14,861 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #909 | 8 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #925 | 2 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Gaela is popular in 15 countries — most recent births per country:
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