Galit

גַּלִּית

• Gender: Female
• Origin: Modern Hebrew
• Meaning: wave

• Galit takes the Hebrew word for "wave" and stretches it into a graceful, feminine form that rolls off the tongue like water over stones. It became hugely popular in Israel during the mid-twentieth century, and while it has settled into a quieter era there, it carries a warm nostalgia that many parents find irresistible.

  Israeli actress and model Galit Gutman hosted the Israeli version of America's Next Top Model and became one of the country's most recognizable television personalities. Say it slowly and you can almost hear a wave cresting and breaking, which feels exactly right for its meaning. Galit carries a sweet mid-century Israeli charm that is ripe for rediscovery among parents looking beyond the usual nature names. Its genuine connection to the natural world through an authentically Hebrew sound gives it something Marina or Coral simply cannot offer.

• Potential Sibling Name:
  Leora
  ,
  Yael
  ,
  Tomer
  ,
  Oren
• Theme: nature