Gaila
Meaning
"father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #48,519
- Total SSA Count
- 5
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Gail
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"father's joy"
Origin: Hebrew
"golden one"
Origin: Germanic/Yiddish
Goldina is more popular, ranked #48413 vs #48519 for Gaila.
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Goldina is more popular, ranked #48413 compared to Gaila at #48519 in the United States.
Gaila means "father's joy" (Hebrew origin). Goldina means "golden one" (Germanic/Yiddish origin).
Gaila is primarily a girl name. Goldina is primarily a girl name.