Teale

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Pronounced TEEL /ˈtiːl/Medium

Meaning: Teale is a spelling of Teal, drawn from the small teal duck and the deep blue-green shade named after it. It joins the family of nature and color word-names, and the added -e gives it the look of an English surname.Low

In 30 seconds: Teale is an English word-name, a spelling of Teal ('the blue-green color, the teal duck'). It appears in American records around 1990 and is said TEEL.

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Origin LowEnglish

MeaningTeale is a spelling of Teal, drawn from the small teal duck and the deep blue-green shade named after it. It joins the family of nature and color word-names, and the added -e gives it the look of an English surname.

U.S. rank (1997)#11971 ↗ Rising

1997 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1990

Total births (all-time)≈ 116

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Teale is a variant of Teal, the English word for the teal duck and the blue-green color named for its plumage. It also exists as an English surname, which lends the -e spelling.

It has stayed rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year around its 1990 peak, part of the modern taste for crisp one-syllable nature names. A girl named Teale then is in her thirties today.

Did you know? The color teal takes its name from the duck, not the other way around - so Teale ultimately honors a small, handsome waterbird.

Overall data confidence 40%

References - Teale — Variant of Teal; English word-name (teal duck/blue-green color); also a surname; plain-Latin only.

Variations

TealTeelaTeal-Ann

Nicknames

Teal

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Teale mean?

It is a spelling of Teal, an English word-name from the teal duck and the blue-green color named after it.

How do you pronounce Teale?

It is said TEEL /ˈtiːl/ - one syllable.

Is Teale a boy or girl name?

Teale is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Teale?

It was always rare, given to only about fifteen girls a year even at its peak around the early nineteen-nineties.