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Gambit

GAM-bit

Popularity

#12878

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Italian

Total Births

68

Peak Year

#16 in 2012

First Recorded

2010

Style

Strong & Bold, Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

A strategic move, especially in chess, a risk taken for advantage. It is derived from an Italian word 'gambetto'.

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Gambit

    Marvel Comics superhero with energy-based powers

Nicknames

Personality Traits

StrategicCleverRisk-takingConfident

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