Gabriel

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Gabriel is a given name derived from the Hebrew name Gaḇrīʾēl meaning "God's man".

From Wikipedia

Gabriel first appears in the data in 2000 and has been recorded in 25 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2010 with 1,239 babies (rank #38 that year). In 2024 it was given to 378 boys (rank #36). The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Gabriel

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Gabriel yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

9Destiny numberThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
6Soul urgeThe carerNurturing, responsible, family at the centre.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

26,513

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

1,239

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Gabriel

Gabriel Lippmanninventor · b. 1845
Gabriel BoricPresident of the Republic · b. 1986
Gabriel Batistutapolo player · b. 1969
Gabriel Faurémusic educator · b. 1845
Gabriel Attalcadres de la fonction publique · b. 1989

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
2000	1,224	#44
2001	1,224	#44
2002	1,224	#44
2003	1,224	#44
2004	1,224	#44
2005	1,224	#44
2006	1,224	#44
2007	1,223	#44
2008	1,223	#44
2009	1,223	#44
2010	1,239	#38
2011	1,239	#38
2012	1,239	#38
2013	1,239	#38
2014	1,239	#38
2015	1,239	#38
2016	1,238	#38
2017	1,238	#38
2018	1,238	#38
2019	1,238	#38
2020	378	#37
2021	378	#37
2022	378	#37
2023	378	#37
2024	378	#36