Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition Top 50 in 2024

Gabriel

GAY-bree-ul · 7 letters · 3 syllables
What it means
God is my strength
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
classic
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#43
2024 births6,379
Peak year2008
First appeared1880
Total US births389,106
2008 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
GabeGabby
Alternate spellings
GabryelGavriel
In other languages
Gabriele (Italian)Gabriel (Spanish/French)Gavriil (Russian)Jibril (Arabic)

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