The baby name Gaella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced gah-EL-uh (English: /ɡəˈɛlə/). Related French form Gaëlle: ga-EL (French: /ɡa.ɛl/).
The baby name Gaella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced gah-EL-uh (English: /ɡəˈɛlə/). Related French form Gaëlle: ga-EL (French: /ɡa.ɛl/).
Gaella is Breton, French in Origin.
Gaella is a modern French feminine given name, a streamlined variant of Gaëlle, the feminine of Gaël. The line traces back to the Breton saint’s name Gwenhaël/Gwenaël, built from gwen (“white, fair, blessed”) and hael (“generous, noble”). As a result, Gaella carries the sense of “blessed and generous” or “fair and noble,” with a quietly virtuous, Celtic-Breton flavor.
Gaella gained visibility in the late 20th century as Francophone parents refreshed Breton names; dropping the diaeresis and adopting an -a ending gives it an international look. The form remains uncommon but is documented in France, Belgium, and Quebec. Variants and related forms include Gaëlla, Gaëlle/Gaelle, Gaëla/Gaela, and the masculine Gaël/Gael; Breton Gwenhaël/Gwenaël underlies them all. Common short forms are Gae and Ella. Despite the resemblance, its roots are Breton rather than Irish Gaelic.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #32 | 2 | 726 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #362 | 1 | 8,539 |
| France | Girls | 2012 | #404 | 4 | 3,242 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #511 | 30 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| United States | Girls | 2023 | #909 | 6 | 8,600 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,005 | 6 | 14,861 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
Gaella is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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