Good
Derived from the Yiddish word 'gut', meaning good. It has historically been used as a secular equivalent to the Hebrew name Tovah. It conveys a sense of moral goodness and kindness.
Less common today
Gittel isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,335 in 2024.
The main character, a spirited dance teacher · Two for the Seesaw
A character in the Holocaust novel · The Devil's Arithmetic
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
