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
"pure, unspoiled, original"
Origin: Latin pristinus
Prestine is more popular, ranked #48330 vs #48519 for Gaila.
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Prestine is more popular, ranked #48330 compared to Gaila at #48519 in the United States.
Gaila means "father's joy" (Hebrew origin). Prestine means "pure, unspoiled, original" (Latin pristinus origin).
Gaila is primarily a girl name. Prestine is primarily a girl name.