Gabriel
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is my strength.
How Gabriel has moved
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| Year | US rank |
|---|---|
| 2015 | #22 |
| 2016 | #25 |
| 2017 | #31 |
| 2018 | #35 |
| 2019 | #37 |
| 2020 | #38 |
| 2021 | #38 |
| 2022 | #36 |
| 2023 | #38 |
| 2024 | #43 |
| 2025 | #37 |
Gabriel by the numbers
In 2025, 666 babies in England and Wales were named Gabriel. In the US, 9,110 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 13,027 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
At its height, in 2005, about 1 in 170 American boys born that year was called Gabriel.
Names that come from Gabriel
Forms of Gabriel in other languages, names built from it, and names that mean a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- GabriellaGod is my strength; form of Gabriel3,862 in the US (2017)
- Gabegod is my strength; a form of Gabriel57 in the US (2017)
- Jibreelgod is my strength; arabic form of Gabriel27 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gabinogod is my strength; a form of Gabriel26 in the US (2017)
- Gabygod is my strength; diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriella21 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 Gabriel. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- GavrielGod is my strength; a form of Gabriel84 in the US (2017)
- Gabrielegod is my strength; a form of Gabriel20 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gabrialgod is my strength; spelling variant of gabriel15 in the US (2017)
- Gaberielgod is my strength; variant of gabriel10 in the US (2017)
- Gabriengod is my strength; a modern spelling of Gabriel7 in the US (2017)
- Gabryelgod is my strength; an invented spelling of Gabriel7 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Gabriel, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean strength
Like Gabriel, 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)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Aubreyelf ruler; noble strength6,029 in the US (2017)
- Emersonson of Emery, brave power3,275 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Gabriel
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