Entry № 0653 · Hebrew origin

Galit Galit — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ gah-LEET /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"Wave"
Syllables
2
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Modern (Hebrew)

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.

The name in its native script.

גָּלִית
Transliteration
Galīt
Pronunciation
/ ɡɑːˈliːt /
Root
Grammatical form

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
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

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.

The number behind Galit.

1

The Pioneer

Galit reduces to one — the number of Hebrew wave.

Why families chose this name.

"Wave in Hebrew. Five letters. Galit."
Rebecca · Mother of one · Tel Aviv