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Gabriel

GAY-bree-ul (English); GA-BREE-YEHL (French); GAH-bree-eh (Finnish); GA-bree-ehl (German, Slovak); ga-BRYEHL (Spanish)
Hebrew
"God is my strength"
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Madison Dresler
By Madison Dresler
Updated Mon Mar 31 2025

Gabriel Origin and Meaning

The name Gabriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".

Gabriel has become a biblical favorite, an angelic choice that's lighter and less patriarchal than some of his Old Testament brethren. Derived from the Hebrew name Gavri’el, Gabriel is taken from the elements gever, meaning "strong," and ’el, in reference to God.

In Abrahamic religions, Gabriel is the archangel who heralded the news of Jesus' birth, and appears in Christian, Jewish and Muslim texts. He presides over Paradise, serving as the angel of mercy, life, joy, judgment, truth and dreams.

In addition to all his other responsibilities, Gabriel is the patron saint of broadcasters and diplomats, and he governs Mondays and the month of January, making Gabriel one of the top January baby names.

Gabriel has proven itself a friendly and appealing alternative to Michael, that other, long-reigning archangel. Gabriel enjoys remarkable international popularity, ranking in the Top 100 in countries as diverse as Israel and Iceland, Chile and Croatia. It is currently the Number 1 boys' name in France.

Parents of Gabriels of varying ages include Mick Jagger and Jerry Hall, Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani, Jason Alexander, Meredith Vieira, and Mia Farrow.

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Gabriel Rank in US Top 1000

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Gabriel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

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Popularity of the name Gabriel

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Famous People Named Gabriel

  • Gabriel José de la Concordia García Márquez
    Colombian novelist
  • Gabriel "Gabe" Kaplan
    American comedian and poker player
  • Gabriel Eduardo "Gabe" Saporta
    American singer
  • Gabriel James Byrne
    Irish actor
  • Gabriel Iglesias
    American comedian
  • Gabriel Macht
    American actor
  • Gabriel Hogan
    Canadian actor
  • Gabriel Stefan "Gabe" Kapler
    American baseball player
  • Gabriel Andrew "Gabe" Carimi
    American NFL player
  • Gabriel “Gabe” Conte
    YouTuber and Vine star
  • (Louis) Gabriel Basso III
    American actor
  • Gabriel Carl Walther
    Prince of Sweden, Duke of Dalarna, son of Prince Carl Philip
  • Gabriel Brown
    son of reality TV personalities Kody & Jenelle Brown
  • (Jonas Ferdinand) Gabriel Lippmann
    Franco,Luxembourgish physicist
  • Gabriel Simon
    son of American musicians Paul Simon and Edie Brickell
  • Gabriel John Ingmar "Gabe" Landeskog
    Swedish hockey player
  • Gabriel Montiel Gutiérrez aka Werevertumorro
    Mexican footballer and YouTuber
  • Gabriel Harris
    son of singer Joan Baez and David Harris
  • Gabriel Baudouin Charles Marie (b. 2003)
    Prince of Belgium
  • Gabriel “Gabe” Conte
    YouTuber and Vine star

The name Gabriel in Pop Culture

  • Gabriel "Gabe" Goodman
    character in "Next to Normal"
  • Gabriel
    infant character in Lois Lowry's "The Giver"
  • Gabriel Edward Martin
    character in film "The Patriot"
  • Gabriel Boutin
    character in Sally Green's "Half Life Trilogy"
  • Gabriel Lightwood
    character in Cassandra Clare's "The Infernal Devices"
  • Gabriel
    character in Lauren DeStefano's "The Chemical Garden Trilogy"
  • Gabriel
    title character in Gabriel and the Swallows by Esther Dalseno
  • Gabriel
    character in Kresley Cole's "The Arcana Chronicles"
  • Gabriel Gray
    real name of serial killer Sylar in TV show "Heroes"
  • Gabriel Oak
    character in Thomas Hardy's classic "Far from the Madding Crowd"
  • Gabriel Van Helsing
    main character in film "Van Helsing"
  • Gabriel "Gabe" Walker
    character in film "Cliffhanger"
  • Gabriel "Gabe" Duncan
    character on TV's "Good Luck Charlie"
  • Gabriel
    archangel/trickster character on TV's "Supernatural"
  • Gabriel Edwards
    character on "Gossip Girl"
  • Gabriel Silk
    character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
  • Gabriel Holbrook
    detective on TV's "Pretty Little Liars"
  • Gabriel the Warrior
    character in the game "Minecraft Story Mode"
  • Gabriel Stokes
    character from "The Walking Dead"
  • Gabriel Reyes
    character from the game "Overwatch"
  • Gabriel "Gabe" Nunez
    character on TV's "Elena of Avalor"
  • Gabriel Agreste
    Character in "Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir"
  • Gabriel Lorca
    character on TV show Star Trek: Discovery
  • Gabriel Susan "Gabe" Lewis
    character on TV's "The Office"
  • "Gabriel"
    song by English trip,hop duo Lamb
  • San Gabriel
    city in Los Angeles County, California, USA
  • Gabriel
    character on Netflix's "Emily in Paris"

International Variations of the name Gabriel

  • Gabriele
    Italian
  • Gabrielli
    Italian
  • Gabriello
    Italian
  • Gabian
    Spanish
  • Gabiel
    Spanish
  • Gabrial
    Spanish
  • Riel
    Spanish
  • Gabirel
    Basque
  • Gabrielo
    Portuguese
  • Kappo
    Finnish
  • Gabi
    Hungarian
  • Gabko
    Czech
  • Gabo
    Czech
  • Gabris
    Czech
  • Gabys
    Czech
  • Gavrel
    Russian
  • Gaby
    Israeli
  • Gavirel
    Arabic
  • Gavriel
    Arabic
  • Gavril
    Arabic
  • Jibril
    Arabic

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