Pleasant, merry, or a strong wind
As a surname-derived name, it stems from the Middle English 'gaile', meaning jovial or proud. It is also used as a nature name referring to a powerful sea wind. In some cases, it serves as a diminutive for Abigail or Galen.
Less common today
Gale isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,464 in 1993.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
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