Gabriel
Top 1000
About Gabriel
Gabriel is 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 combines the elements 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 he presides over Paradise, serving as the angel of mercy, life, joy, judgment, truth and dreams. In addition to this, Gabriel is the patron saint of broadcasters and diplomats, and he governs Mondays and the month of January, making it especially apt for a baby born at the beginning of the year or week.
An internationally popular choice, a recent year saw Gabriel rank in the Top 100 in Israel, Iceland, Chile, Croatia, Belgium, the UK, Czechia, Mexico, Italy, Moldova, Norway, The Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Slovenia, Sweden, Spain, Uruguay, and Switzerland. It's currently the Number 1 boys' name in France, while in the US, it's in the Top 50, given to 6379 boys in a recent year.
As with many international names, Gabriel has a variety of different pronunciations, depending on language and location. These include: GAY-bree-ul (English); GA-BREE-YEHL (French); GAH-bree-eh (Finnish); GA-bree-ehl (German, Slovak); ga-BRYEHL (Spanish).
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.
Pronounced GAY-bree-ul; GAB-ree-ul.
As of October 2026, Gabriel ranked #37 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #21 in 2010, Nameberry popularity #99.
Editor's take: The name Gabriel is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength".
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #24 | 10,953 | 5,702.1 |
| 2015 | #22 | 10,909 | 5,691.4 |
| 2016 | #25 | 10,278 | 5,415.9 |
| 2017 | #31 | 9,176 | 4,957.4 |
| 2018 | #35 | 8,435 | 4,644.4 |
| 2019 | #37 | 7,765 | 4,327.8 |
| 2020 | #38 | 7,165 | 4,151 |
| 2021 | #38 | 7,293 | 4,168.7 |
| 2022 | #36 | 7,247 | 4,150.6 |
| 2023 | #38 | 6,777 | 3,961.8 |
| 2024 | #43 | 6,379 | 3,702.5 |
| 2025 | #37 | 6,569 | 3,845.8 |
World rankings
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Gabriel on lists
Famous Gabriels
- 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
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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"