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Gel

Boy Name day: October 13 In French: Gérard
Gel is a short form of Gerald: on birth records it is written Gerald (450,316 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Gerald page. Also a short form of Angel.
Origin: Old Germanic. Meaning: Rule of the spear.
From the Germanic elements 'ger' (spear) and 'wald' (rule, power), meaning 'ruler with the spear'.

Name day for Gel

October 13

Why this day? Gel is a short form of Gerald, and shares its name day.

Gel is celebrated in France on December 5; the United States on October 13.

The story of the name Gel

Gel is a short form of Gerald. It keeps its origin (Old Germanic) and meaning — rule of the spear, and shares its name day, October 13.

On birth records, Gel is rarely written as such: the Gels are Geralds (450,316 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Gerald page. Gel is also a short form of Angel.

Frequently asked questions about Gel

What does Gel mean?

Gel is a short form of Gerald, which means rule of the spear.

When is Gel's name day?

October 13, together with Gerald: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Gel a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Gerald.

Gel's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 4/10
Ambition 6/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 3/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 3/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Gel

Top 10

  1. Denny96%
  2. Denis96%
  3. Dwain94%
  4. Greggory93%
  5. Williams93%
  6. Rogers92%
  7. Toney92%
  8. Phil91%
  9. Jeffry90%
  10. Art90%

Bottom 10

  1. Robby42%
  2. Elvis42%
  3. Lenny43%
  4. Eddy45%
  5. Dino48%
  6. Wally50%
  7. Ronny51%
  8. Felton52%
  9. Lonny52%
  10. Richie52%

Love potential for Gel

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Wally45%
  3. Felton46%
  4. Robby52%
  5. Donn53%
  6. Lonny55%
  7. Lenny55%
  8. Tod57%
  9. Richie58%
  10. Monty59%

Professional potential for Gel

Top 10

  1. Toney96%
  2. Dwain96%
  3. Jerrold96%
  4. Rob96%
  5. Rogers96%
  6. Art94%
  7. Glynn92%
  8. Greggory91%
  9. Kennith91%
  10. Randell91%

Bottom 10

  1. Lenny60%
  2. Elvis62%
  3. Dirk62%
  4. Rickie63%
  5. Wally63%
  6. Stanford63%
  7. Farrell64%
  8. Monty64%
  9. Eddy64%
  10. Ike65%

Crush potential for Gel

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis42%
  2. Dino42%
  3. Felton43%
  4. Robby44%
  5. Eddy44%
  6. Wally46%
  7. Donn48%
  8. Lonny48%
  9. Ronny49%
  10. Lenny49%
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