Gilead
GIL-ee-ad
Popularity
#9261
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
90
Peak Year
#11 in 2015
First Recorded
1992
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Strong & Bold
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Gilead is a Hebrew place name, meaning 'hill of testimony' or 'heap of witness'. In the Bible, a region in Transjordan.
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