Entry № 0653 · Hebrew origin

Galit Galit — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ gah-LEET /

Gender

Girl

Origin

Hebrew

Meaning

"Wave"

Syllables

Rank · US 2025

№ 0

First recorded

Modern (Hebrew)

The meaning

A name that means "wave".

Galit (גָּלִית) is the Hebrew word for "wave" — also "fountain" or "source." A modern Israeli feminine name.

Galit Gutmann (born 1972) is the Israeli model and TV host.

Wave. The Israeli modern.

In its original form

The name in its native script.

גָּלִית

Transliteration: Galīt
Pronunciation: / ɡɑːˈliːt /
Root: —
Grammatical form: —

Popularity

Where Galit stands.

Current rank · 2025

№ 0 in the U.S.

All-time peak

№ 0 in 0

Babies named Galit · last year

87 in the U.S.

First entered SSA top-1000

Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular

Namesakes

Galits before her.

Real people

Galit Gutmann

Israeli model and TV host.

born 1972

In fiction

Galit

Common in Israeli fiction.

Names connected to Galit.

Numerology

The number behind Galit.

The Pioneer

Galit reduces to one — the number of Hebrew wave.

Parents on Galit

Why families chose this name.

"Wave in Hebrew. Five letters. Galit."

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