Gilead
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gilead
The name 'Gilead' means "heap of testimony" or "mound of witness," derived from the Hebrew words *gal* (heap) and *‘ed* (witness).
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Etymology
The name 'Gilead' means "heap of testimony" or "mound of witness," derived from the Hebrew words *gal* (heap) and *‘ed* (witness). It is primarily used in Jewish and Christian cultures, appearing in the Hebrew Bible as a mountainous region east of the Jordan River and as a personal name in the Old Testament (e.g., the father of Jephthah).
Gilead currently ranks #9,289 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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