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Gabriel

Meaning: God is my strength · Origin: Hebrew · Gender: usually a boy's name

Origin & history

From Hebrew Gavri'el, 'God is my strength'. The archangel Gabriel is the messenger in the Bible and the Qur'an.

Famous people named Gabriel

Gabriel García Márquez (novelist)

Nicknames

Gabe, Gabi

Variants & related names

Gabriele, Gavriel, Jibril

Gabriel name art

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FAQ

What does the name Gabriel mean?

Gabriel means “God is my strength”. It comes from Hebrew.

Is Gabriel a popular name?

Yes — Gabriel has been one of the most popular boys' names in the United States in the 2020s, according to US Social Security Administration baby-name data.

What are nicknames for Gabriel?

Gabe, Gabi.

What are other forms of Gabriel?

Gabriele, Gavriel, Jibril.

Similar names

Ezra · Michael · Daniel · Samuel · Asher · Ethan

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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.