Gabriel

Gabriel: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my strength”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: GAY-bree-uhl · 3 syllables
Used for: Boys (98% of all uses)

From Hebrew Gavri'el. In the Bible, Gabriel is the archangel who serves as a divine messenger.

Hebrew names English names Spanish names French names Names meaning strength Names meaning faith Classic names Biblical names International names

How popular is Gabriel?

20241,923 per million US babies

Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Compare with another name

Babies named Gabriel in 20246,402

2024 rank#43 boys

Peak year2010

Total US babies since 1880395,945

Gabriel is fading: recent use is about 64% of its level ten years before.

Names like Gabriel

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

GabriellaGod is my strength · Hebrew
GabrielaGod is my strength · Hebrew
GabrielleGod is my strength · Hebrew
Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew

Gabriel questions

What does the name Gabriel mean?

Gabriel means "God is my strength". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Gavri'el. In the Bible, Gabriel is the archangel who serves as a divine messenger.

Is Gabriel a boy or girl name?

Gabriel is mainly a boy's name in US records (98% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gabriel?

6,402 US babies were named Gabriel in 2024. Its peak year was 2010.

How do you pronounce Gabriel?

Gabriel is usually pronounced GAY-bree-uhl.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.