Girl · #10,241 in 2026

Galit

Galit (גלית) is a given name which may refer to:Galit Atlas, Israeli-American psychoanalyst Galit Chait, Israeli ice dancer Galit Dahan-Carlibach, Israeli author Galit Devash, Israeli volleyball player Galit Eilat, Israeli curator and writer Galit Gutmann, Israeli actor and fashion model Galit Hasan-Rokem, professor of folklore at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Galit Lahav, Israeli-American…

  • Hebrew
Current Rank
#10,241
Peak Rank
#8,720 (1993)
Total Babies
141
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1973
First Year
2024
Last Year
1993
Peak Year
#8720
Peak Rank
141
Total Count
21
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Galit

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Galit (גלית) is a given name which may refer to:Galit Atlas, Israeli-American psychoanalyst Galit Chait, Israeli ice dancer Galit Dahan-Carlibach, Israeli author Galit Devash, Israeli volleyball player Galit Eilat, Israeli curator and writer Galit Gutmann, Israeli actor and fashion model Galit Hasan-Rokem, professor of folklore at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Galit Lahav, Israeli-American…

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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Hebrew

The Story of Galit

The earliest SSA record of Galit as a baby girl name dates back to 1973, when 7 babies received it. 1993 was its biggest year on record, with 9 newborns named Galit — #8,720 in the national rankings. About 27% of every Galit on record arrived during the 1990s, its defining decade. Galit last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 9 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 141 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1970s to the 2020s.

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Variants & Related Forms of Galit

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Galit. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Galit

Phonetically similar names — useful when Galit is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

  • Gallet
  • Galut
  • Gillet
  • Gilet
  • Gullett
  • Gallate
  • Golet
  • Gullet
  • Goulet
  • Galette
  • Goulette
  • Guillet

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Galit

What does the name Galit mean?
Galit (גלית) is a given name which may refer to:Galit Atlas, Israeli-American psychoanalyst Galit Chait, Israeli ice dancer Galit Dahan-Carlibach, Israeli author Galit Devash, Israeli volleyball player Galit Eilat, Israeli curator and writer Galit Gutmann, Israeli actor and fashion model Galit Hasan-Rokem, professor of folklore at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem Galit Lahav, Israeli-American…
What is the origin of the name Galit?
Galit has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Hebrew.
How popular is Galit in 2026?
In 2026, Galit ranks #10,241 among girls' names in the U.S., with 9 babies given the name that year.
When was Galit most popular?
Galit reached its peak popularity in 1993, ranking #8,720 that year with 9 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Galit most popular?
Galit has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Galit.
Is Galit a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Galit is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Galit?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Galit include Ofa, Yvon, Mychele. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Galit?
Common variants and related forms of Galit include Gal, Galia. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Galit

Galit is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 141 births in the dataset. Galit's peak popularity came in 1993 when it ranked #8,720. Use the chart and map above to compare Galit's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

  • Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
  • Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
  • Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
  • Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
  • Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.