Gala
Meaning
"festivity, celebration"
Origin: Spanish/Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,300
- Total SSA Count
- 80
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"festivity, celebration"
Origin: Spanish/Italian
"olive tree"
Origin: Latin
Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 vs #2300 for Gala.
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Olivia is more popular, ranked #1 compared to Gala at #2300 in the United States.
Gala means "festivity, celebration" (Spanish/Italian origin). Olivia means "olive tree" (Latin origin).
Gala is primarily a girl name. Olivia is primarily a girl name.