Gala (given name)

For other uses, see Gala (disambiguation).

Gala is a feminine given name with multiple origins from different cultures. As a Spanish name, it is a feminine version of the name Gallus, derived either from a Latin cognomen meaning rooster or meaning "man from Gaul". Saint Gall was a 6th-century saint.[1] It is also a Russian diminutive form of the name Galina, from the Greek name Galênê meaning "calm weather", or a variant of the name Helen. As an English name, it might be used in reference to the word gala, meaning "festival".[2]

  1. ^ Campbell, Mike. "Gala". www.behindthename.com. Behind the Name. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
  2. ^ Hanks, Patrick; Hardcastle, Kate; Hodges, Flavia (2006). Oxford Dictionary of First Names. Oxford University Press. p. 105. ISBN 0-19-861060-2.