Gabay

Gabay Meaning & Origin

About Gabay
The surname Gabay is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the Hebrew word "gabay," meaning "guide" or "leader." It is a descriptive surname typically given to someone who held a position of leadership or acted as a guide within their community. The name Gabay is commonly found among Jewish communities and may also have Sephardic Jewish origins.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Gabay is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Gabay: 850
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 28,158
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.29

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Gabay based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Gabay is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
KP
🗽 NYSIIS
GA
🔊 Soundex
G010
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
G AE1 B EY0
🌐 IPA
/ˈgæbeɪ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('KP', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
G100

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Gabay in Braille

Here's how to represent Gabay in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Gabay in braille

How to sign the name Gabay using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Gabay using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Gabay in sign language

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