Gailītis (feminine: Gailīte) is a Latvian masculine surname, a diminutive of the word gailis, meaning "rooster/cockerel".
Individuals with the surname include:
(1900–1980), Latvian politician (born 1949), Latvian theatre director Jānis Gailītis (born 1985), Latvian basketball player and coach Kārlis Gailītis (1936–1992), Latvian Lutheran archbishop (1882–1942), Latvian politician (1869—1943), Latvian Lutheran clergyman, politician and public figure
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