Gamaliell as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Gamaliell

What is the meaning of the name Gamaliell ?

The baby name Gamaliell is a Male name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced GAH-mə-LEE-əl (IPA: /ˌɡæməˈliːəl/).

Gamaliell is Hebrew in Origin.

Gamaliell is a rare variant spelling of Gamaliel, from the Hebrew Gamliel (גמליאל), formed from the root g-m-l “to deal bountifully, recompense” and El “God.” It conveys the meaning “God is my reward” or “God has dealt graciously with me.” The name appears in the Hebrew Bible for a leader of the tribe of Manasseh and, through Greek and Latin transmission, entered Christian scripture and tradition.

Usage centers on the learned Pharisee Gamaliel the Elder, mentor of Paul (Acts 5; 22), which made the name familiar across Jewish and Christian communities. In English it saw modest adoption among Puritans and later in America, often as a dignified middle name (e.g., President Warren Gamaliel Harding). Variants include Gamaliel (standard English/Spanish/Portuguese), Gamliel (modern Hebrew/Israeli), Gamaliele (Italian), Gamaliil (Church Slavonic/Russian), and Gamaliēl (Greek). Short forms such as Gam or Gami occasionally occur.

⚙ Gamaliell is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Gamaliell appears only 5 times in total — found in 3 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.