Meaning and history
Hebrew name meaning "wave" or "fountain," from the Hebrew גל. It has long been a popular unisex name in Israel, and gained international recognition through actress Gal Gadot (1985-), known for playing Wonder Woman.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: no US SSA record for this spelling
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: no US SSA record for this spelling
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: no US SSA record for this spelling
2013: no US SSA record for this spelling
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 6 births, rank #14,482
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 12 births, rank #8,617
2019: 7 births, rank #12,448
2020: 14 births, rank #7,559
20212021: 13 births, rank #8,024
2022: 16 births, rank #6,984
2023: 12 births, rank #8,486
2024: 8 births, rank #11,122
20252025: 10 births, rank #9,457
In 2025, 10 babies were recorded with the name Gal, ranking #9,457 among girls.