Gabriel

Hebrew

"God is my strength"

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.

Gabriel Rank in US Top 1000

# 38 in the US

Gabriel Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 86 on Nameberry

Gabriel Popularity

• 38 US 2023
• 86 Nameberry 2024
• 24 Canada 2023
• 378 Future 2028
• 70 England 2022
• 134 Scotland 2023
• 80 Australia 2023
• 81 New Zealand 2023
• 1 France 2023
• 61 Germany 2023
• 27 Italy 2022
• 37 Spain 2022
• 8 Portugal 2023
• 23 Mexico 2021
• 12 Brazil 2023
• 34 Sweden 2022
• 48 Norway 2018
• 41 Iceland 2014
• 8 Belgium 2023
• 4 Switzerland 2023
• 29 Austria 2023
• 26 Poland 2023
• 58 Slovenia 2023
• 69 Israel 2023
• 23 Chile 2021
• 28 Croatia 2023

20 Names Similar to Gabriel

These 20 names were selected by our users that were looking for other names like Gabriel.

• Elijah
• Nathaniel
• Alexander
• Caleb
• Julian
• Sebastian
• Isaac
• Samuel
• Theodore
• Daniel
• Gideon
• Eli
• Elias
• Noah
• James
• Benjamin
• Isaiah
• Micah
• Levi
• Lucas

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

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"