Gemayel
Gemayel is the name of a prominent Lebanese Maronite Christian family based in Bikfaya, Lebanon.
Meaning & Origin of Gemayel
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Gemayel is the name of a prominent Lebanese Maronite Christian family based in Bikfaya, Lebanon.
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Origin & history
The Story of Gemayel
Gemayel first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1982, with 22 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1982, when 22 Gemayels were born — ranking #2,269 that year. As of 2026, Gemayel ranks #4,051 for baby boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 72 Gemayels have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
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About the name Gemayel
Gemayel is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1982 and has accumulated 72 births in the dataset. Gemayel's peak popularity came in 1982 when it ranked #2,269. Use the chart and map above to compare Gemayel'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 .
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