Swift, graceful antelope
Derived from the Arabic word 'ghazal', referring to the small, fast, and elegant antelope. It is often used as a metaphor for beauty and grace in classical literature and poetry. While rare as a first name in the United States, it follows the trend of animal-inspired nature names.
Less common today
Gazelle isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #11,510 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
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