גמליאל
Gamliel means “God is my reward”
Gamliel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
In the Torah Gamliel was a prince of Manasseh; later Rabban Gamliel led the Sanhedrin.
- In Hebrew
- גמליאל
- In English letters
- Gamliel
- Other English spellings
- Gamaliel
- Meaning
- God is my reward
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 114
307 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gamliel.
- 307 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 8 of them were born in 1983, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Gamliel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גמליאל today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish boys | 307 | fewer than 5 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
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These are the questions people ask about the name Gamliel.
What does the name Gamliel mean?
Gamliel means “God is my reward”. Gamliel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. In the Torah Gamliel was a prince of Manasseh; later Rabban Gamliel led the Sanhedrin.
Is Gamliel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gamliel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 307 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 307 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Gamliel in Hebrew?
Gamliel is written גמליאל in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gamliel?
307 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gamliel today. The most were born in 1983.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.