Gabe

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is my strength; a form of Gabriel.

Babies a year
57
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#4275
4 babies

Gabe by the numbers

In 2025, 4 babies in England and Wales were named Gabe. In the US, 57 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.

Its American peak was 126 babies in 2005, making it a 2000s name.

Other names that come from Gabriel

Like Gabe, each of these traces back to Gabriel: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
  • GavrielGod is my strength; a form of Gabriel84 in the US (2017)
  • Jibreelgod is my strength; arabic form of Gabriel27 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gabrielegod is my strength; a form of Gabriel20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Gabinogod is my strength; a form of Gabriel26 in the US (2017)
  • Djibrilgod is my strength; form of Gabriel12 in the US (2017)
  • Gabriellgod is my strength; a spelling variant of Gabriel12 in the US (2017)
  • Gavriellagod is my strength; feminine form of Gabriel12 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Gabe. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Gagepledge or security; surname used as given name1,044 in the US (2017)
  • Gabygod is my strength; diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriella21 in the US (2017)
  • Gable12 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Gabe, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean strength

Like Gabe, each of these has strength in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Liamresolute protector; short form of William18,764 in the US (2017)
  • Williamresolute protector14,922 in the US (2017)
  • Ethanstrong, enduring12,398 in the US (2017)
  • GabrielGod is my strength9,110 in the US (2017)
  • Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
  • Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Gabe

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