Gabriel

Rank 36th Boy Name 🔥 Popular

In 2022, the name Gabriel was 36th most popular baby name for boys and 54th most popular baby name overall. In 2022, 7,200 babies were named Gabriel in the United States.

In 2022, 1 out of every 467 babies in the United States were named Gabriel. In a classroom of 30 students, there is approximately a 6.2% chance that another student would have the same name. Today, the average age of someone named Gabriel is around 20 to 22 years old.

The name "Gabriel" is relatively common.

The most common nickname for Gabriel is Gabe.

Gabriel Meaning & Origin

Gabriel is a traditional name of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is my strength", often associated with guidance and protection.

The name Gabriel is described as divine, bold and courageous.

Pronunciation

Gabriel is pronounced ga-briel in English. The name Gabriel has 7 letters and 2, 3 or 5 syllables, depending on pronunciation.

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Name Trends (1972 to Present)

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Fun Facts about Gabriel

The name Gabriel is shared by both an Archangel in Christian, Jewish and Islamic tradition and a Marvel Comics character, Gabriel the Devil-Hunter.

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Similar Sounding Names

Gabriella Gabriela Gabrielle Gavriel Gabriele Gabryel Gaberiel Gabrial Gabriell Gavrilo

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Data Source

Social Security Administration

U.S. Name Statistics provided by the Social Security Administration based on data from SSN Applications

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