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 1999 and has been recorded in 26 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2012 with 2,411 babies (rank #27 that year). In 2024 it was given to 1,449 boys (rank #28). 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.

36,168

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

2,411

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
1999	364	#88
2000	428	#85
2001	769	#64
2002	739	#65
2003	701	#66
2004	742	#66
2005	751	#64
2006	942	#53
2007	1,053	#52
2008	1,253	#47
2009	1,418	#42
2010	1,722	#38
2011	1,767	#36
2012	2,411	#27
2013	2,031	#29
2014	2,336	#27
2015	2,150	#27
2016	2,015	#27
2017	1,895	#28
2018	1,747	#28
2019	1,526	#31
2020	1,490	#29
2021	1,439	#28
2022	1,533	#27
2023	1,497	#28
2024	1,449	#28