Gilead name - Meaning of Gilead

Gilead name - Meaning of Gilead

Gender

Masculine

Lucky Number

11

Usage

Biblical, Hebrew

Pronounced

GIL-ee-ət

Gilead Meaning

From an Old Testament place name meaning "monument of testimony" in Hebrew. This was a mountainous region east of the Jordan River. Besides being a place name, it is also borne by people in the Bible. Gilead originates in Hebrew language and means "hill of witness". In the Bible, this was the name of three people and two places, most importantly the name of a hilly region east of the Jordan River. As a masculine given name it is very rare in the United States.

Gilead Related Names
Other Languages: Gilad (Biblical Hebrew), Gilad (Hebrew)