GABRIEL  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "God is my strength"

Popularity in 2008: #24

The name of the archangel who heralded the news of Jesus' birth, appearing in Christian, Jewish and Muslim texts, is fast becoming a biblical favorite, a friendly and appealing alternative to Michael, that other, long-reigning archangel.

Variations:
Gabie, Gab, Gabbie, Gabe, Gabby, Gaby, Gabell, Gabel, Gay, Gabryel, Gabbi, Gabi, Gab, Gabby, Gabbi, Gabbie, Gabe, Gabel, Gabell, Gabi, Gabie, Gabryel, Gaby, Gay

International Variations:
Gavirel, Gavriel, Gavril, Jibril (Arabic) Gabirel (Basque) Gabko, Gabo, Gabris, Gabys (Czech) Kappo (Finnish) Gábor, Gabi (Hungarian) Gaby (Israeli) Gabriele, Gabrielli, Gabriello (Italian) Gabrielo (Portuguese) Gavrel, Gavril (Russian) Gabian, Gabiel, Gabirel, Gabrial, Riel (Spanish)

People who like Gabriel also like:

Henry, Elliot, Julian, Leo, Oliver

Gabriel is being discussed in our message boards:

• Another Large Family Baby Name Game... Of Course!!!!
• Baby Boy WDYT of the possible names?
• Names in Your Child's Class/Daycare/Playgroup
• Wisconsin Birth Announcements
• narrowing my list...need help

Read Nameberry blog posts about Gabriel:

• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• LATIN BABY NAMES: The Famous and The Fantastic
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES
• PRINCE NAMES
• BIBLICAL NAMES: From The Baby Name Bible