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Gala

“Rooster (Spanish); or short form of Galina, meaning calm” — Spanish (from Gallus) or Russian (diminutive of Galina) origin

Girl's name · #2485 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Gala has appeared in US records since 1919 — best rank #1055 (1965) · 2,186 babies named Gala all-time · 1 in 25,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #17 in Spain (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Galas

Gala Dalí — Russian and Spanish model and artist; wife of, first, Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí (1894–1982)
Gala — Italian singer
Gala León García — Spanish tennis player
Gala Évora — Spanish actress and singer
Gala Gordon — Argentine-English actress and model

In stories & tradition

Gala Brand — Moonraker

What Galas become

Among 49 notable people named Gala:

Entertainers appear 3.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Gala Dalí, Russian and Spanish model and artist; wife of, first, Paul Éluard, then Salvador Dalí (1894–1982).

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