Gaël (feminine Gaëlle) is a

Breton Breton most often refers to: *anything associated with Brittany, and generally **Breton people **Breton language, a Southwestern Brittonic Celtic language of the Indo-European language family, spoken in Brittany ** Breton (horse), a breed **Gale ...

given name. Its etymology is uncertain, it may be related to the ethnonym ''Gael'' ( Goidel); alternatively, it may be a variant of the name

Gwenhael Saint Gwenhael (; ; Old Breton: ''Gwenhael'') was a Brittany, Breton saint of the 6th century, born at Ergué-Gabéric (Finistère), the second abbot of Landévennec Abbey, successor in 532 to the founder, Winwaloe, Saint Winwaloe (Gwenole). The ...

(name of a 6th-century Breton saint). While the popularity of the masculine name ''Gaël'' has been consistently at about rank 100 in

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during the 2000s, the feminine name was at rank 100 in 2000 but has declined in popularity since, dropping below rank 400 by 2010. The masculine name ''Gael'' in the United States rose steeply in popularity during the 2000s; below rank 1,000 before 2002, it rose to rank 146 in 2012.behindthename.com
/ref> ''Gael'' also sees some use as a feminine given name in the United States, as a variant of

Gail Gail may refer to: People * Gail (given name), list of notable people with the given name Surname * Jean-Baptiste Gail (1755–1829), French Hellenist scholar * Max Gail (born 1943), American actor * Sophie Gail (1775–1819), French singer ...

and Gayle (short form of

Abigail Abigail () was an Israelite woman in the Hebrew Bible married to Nabal; she married the future King David after Nabal's death (1 Samuel ). Abigail was David's third wife, after Ahinoam and Saul's daughter, Michal, whom Saul later married to ...

People called Gaël (Gael)

Men: * Gael Acosta (b. 1992), Mexican footballer *

Gael Álvarez Gael Arturo Álvarez Montiel (born 9 March 2006) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Liga MX club Pachuca. Early life Born in Guasave in the state of Sinaloa in Mexico, Álvarez was raised in the Barrio del Chalec ...

(b. 2006), Mexican footballer *

Gaël Angoula Gaël Angoula (born 18 July 1982) is a French former professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American f ...

(b. 1982), French footballer * Gael Bonilla (b. 2003), Mexican basketball player *

Gaël Clichy Gaël Dimitri Clichy (born 26 July 1985) is a French former professional footballer who played as a left-back. He is currently the assistant manager of the France national under-21 team. Predominantly left-footed but naturally right-footed, he ...

(b. 1985), French footballer *

Gaël Da Silva Gaël da Silva (born 30 December 1984) is a French gymnast. He competed for the national team at the 2012 Summer Olympics The 2012 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012, were an internati ...

(b. 1984), French gymnast *

Gaël Danic Gaël Danic (born 19 November 1981) is a French former professional footballer who plays as a midfielder. Club career Danic played for Stade Rennais F.C. at senior Level, before moving to En Avant de Guingamp, and after that Grenoble, where he ...

(b. 1981), French footballer * Gaël Etock (b. 1993), Belgian footballer *

Gaël Fickou Gaël Fickou (born 26 March 1994) is a French professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Top 14 club Racing 92 and the France national team. Club career Fickou made his Heineken Cup debut on 14 October 2012, scoring the on ...

(b. 1994), French rugby player *

Gael García Bernal Gael García Bernal (; born 30 November 1978) is a Mexican actor and filmmaker. He is known for his performances in the films ''Amores perros'' (2000), ''Y tu mamá también'' (2001), ''Bad Education (2004 film), Bad Education'' (2004), ''The Mot ...

(b. 1978), Mexican actor and producer *

Gaël Germany Gaël Germany (born 10 May 1983) is a Martiniquais international footballer who currently plays for Samaritaine as a midfielder In the sport of association football, a midfielder takes an Glossary of association football terms#O, outfield ...

(b. 1983), French footballer * Gaël Givet (b. 1981), French footballer *

Gaël Kakuta Gaël Romeo Kakuta Mambenga (born 21 June 1991) is a professional footballer who plays as a winger for TFF First League club Sakaryaspor. Born in France, he represents the DR Congo national team. A youth product of RC Lens, Kakuta moved to ...

(born 1991), footballer *

Gaël Leforestier Gaël Leforestier (born 28 May 1975) is a French television host. TV career Gaël Leforestier began his career at the age of 15, portraying Pierre de Marivaux in ''Le Triomphe de l'amour'', in Paris. In 1992 he wrote and directed a short film wit ...

(b. 1975), French television host *

Gael Margulies Gael Margulies (; born April 3, 1994) is an Israeli footballer who played as a forward for Beitar Tel Aviv Ramla. Margulies studied at Rothberg High School at Ramat HaSharon. Aside being an Israeli, he also holds a Belgian citizenship. Early ...

(b. 1994), Israeli footballer *

Gaël Monfils Gaël Sébastien Monfils (; born 1 September 1986) is a French professional tennis player. He has been ATP rankings, ranked as high as world No. 6 in men's singles by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), achieved in November 2016. Mon ...

(b. 1986), French tennis player *

Gaël Monthurel Gaël Monthurel (born 22 January 1966) is a French handball coach and former player who was part of the French team that won the 1995 World Championship; the first time ever France won a major international tournament. He also competed in the ...

(b. 1966), French handball player *

Gaël Morel Gaël Morel (born 25 September 1972) is a French film director, screenwriter and actor. Life and career Morel was born in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône (department), Rhône, France, a town of 30,000 inhabitants outside Lyon. He grew up in th ...

(b. 1972), French film director *

Gaël N'Lundulu Gaël ( Gallo: ''Gaèu'', Breton: ''Gwazel'') is a commune in the Ille-et-Vilaine department in Brittany in northwestern France. It lies southwest of Rennes between Saint-Méen-le-Grand and Mauron. In the 18th century, a fair was held twice ...

(b. 1992), French footballer *

Gaël Ondoua Gaël Nesterovich Bella Ondoua (born 4 November 1995), more known as Gaël Ondoua, is a Cameroonian professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Swiss Super League club Servette and the Cameroon national team. Career Club In ...

(b. 1995), Cameroonian footballer *

Gaël Pencreach Gaël Pencreach (born 5 August 1977 in Le Creusot) is a retired French athlete who specialised in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented his country at the 2000 Summer Olympics placing 14th in the final. Competition record Personal bests O ...

(b. 1977), French runner *

Gaël Querin Gaël Quérin (born 26 June 1987 in Lille) is a French athlete competing in the decathlon. Competition record Personal bests Outdoor *100 m – 11.12 (0.7 m/s) (Shenzhen 2011) *400 m – 47.84 (Toruń 2011) *1500 m – 4:10.47 (Toruń 201 ...

(b. 1987), French decathlete *

Gael Rakotondrabe Gael Rakotondrabe (born 20 July 1984) is a French pianist, composer, and jazz musician. He achieved recognition by winning the First Prize in the piano competition at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 2008. Biography Gael Rakotondrabe was raised ...

(b. 1984), French pianist *

Gael Sandoval Walter Gael Sandoval Contreras (born 5 November 1995) is a Mexican professional footballer who plays for Leones Negros in the Liga de Expansión MX. Club career Youth career Sandoval played for many academies in the state of his native Jalisco ...

(b. 1995), Mexican footballer * Gael Suares (b. 1981), French footballer *

Gaël Tallec Gaël Tallec (born 15 August 1976) is a French former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played representative rugby league for France at the 1995 World Cup and 2000 World Cup. Playing c ...

(b. 1976), French rugby player * Gaël Touya (b. 1973), French fencer *

Gaël Yanno Gaël Yanno (born 2 July 1961 in Nouméa, New Caledonia) is a French politician, and a member of the Union for a Popular Movement. He served as President of the Congress of New Caledonia from 2014 to 2015, and again from July 2018 to May 2019. ...

(b. 1961), French politician representing New Caledonia Women: *

Gael Baudino Gael Baudino (born 1955) is a contemporary American fantasy author who also writes under the pseudonyms of Gael Kathryns, Gael A. Kathryns, K.M. Tonso, and G.A. Kathryns. She attended college at the University of Southern California. Sometime bef ...

(b. 1955, pen name), American fantasy author * Gael Jean Campbell-Young (b. 1973), South African-born plant taxonomist and actor *

Gael Greene Gael Greene (December 22, 1933 – November 1, 2022) was an American restaurant critic, author, and novelist. She became '' New York'' magazine's restaurant critic in fall 1968, at a time when most New Yorkers were unsophisticated about food and ...

(1933–2022), American restaurant critic and author * Gael Mackie (b. 1988), Canadian artistic gymnast *

Gael Martin Gael Patricia Mulhall-Martin (born 27 August 1956) is a former Australian athlete who competed in the shot put and in the discus throw at the Olympic level and also had a career in powerlifting. Athletics Born in Melbourne, Mulhall-Martin is ...

(b. 1956), Australian athlete *

Gael Murphy Gael Murphy, a resident of Washington, D.C., is an anti-war activist with Code Pink who has planned or participated in many of its high-profile protests and activities against the Iraq War. Murphy worked in the Peace Corps and later as a public h ...

(year of birth unknown), American anti-war activist

People called Gaëlle (Gaelle)

Anne-Gaëlle Sidot Anne-Gaëlle Sidot (born 24 July 1979) is a former professional tennis player from France. Career Sidot turned professional in 1994. Her best Grand Slam singles performances were reaching the third round exactly once in each of the four Grand ...

(b. 1979), French tennis player * Eva Gaëlle Green (b. 1980), French actress * Gaëlle Méchaly (b. 1970), French soprano *

Gaelle Adisson Gaelle Adisson (born 1974) is an American deep house and downtempo singer-songwriter and producer. Early life Gaelle Adisson was born in 1974 in New Jersey. Career Adisson contributed vocals on the 1999 global hit "King of My Castle", a son ...

(b. 1974), American house/soul singer and songwriter * Gaëlle Thalmann (b. 1986), Swiss footballer *

Gaëlle Valcke Gaelle Valcke (born 20 February 1986) is a Belgian field hockey player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics she competed with the Belgium women's national field hockey team in the women's tournament A woman is an adult female human. Before adulth ...

(b. 1986), Belgian field hockey player * Gaelle Mys (b. 1991), Belgian gymnast *

Gaëlle Enganamouit Gaëlle Deborah Enganamouit (born 9 June 1992) is a Cameroonian footballer who plays as a forward for the Cameroon women's national team. Club career Enganamouit previously played in the Serbian First League for Spartak Subotica, for whom sh ...

(b. 1992), Cameroonian footballer * Gaëlle Barlet (b. 1988), French mountain bike orienteering competitor (champion 2011)

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