Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys
Origin: HebrewGabriel is a given name derived from the Hebrew name Gaḇrīʾēl meaning "God's man".
From Wikipedia
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.
In Spanish, Gabriel is just a regular name — not precious or religious, just a name. My American husband didn't believe me until we went to Guatemala and he heard children being called in from the yard. Then he got it.
— Ana, Miami FL, 2019
The archangel, yes. The musician Gabriel García Márquez, the name. My wife and I are both very Catholic and very literary and this name sat at the intersection of both.
— Eduardo, Los Angeles CA, 2020
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→ See names similar to Gabriel · Compare Gabriel with another name → · Popular names of the 2010s · Boys names starting with G
Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.
| Year | Babies | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 189 | #176 |
| 1997 | 261 | #138 |
| 1998 | 357 | #123 |
| 1999 | 400 | #117 |
| 2000 | 383 | #117 |
| 2001 | 399 | #112 |
| 2002 | 491 | #99 |
| 2003 | 502 | #103 |
| 2004 | 564 | #98 |
| 2005 | 611 | #96 |
| 2006 | 658 | #98 |
| 2007 | 758 | #92 |
| 2008 | 912 | #78 |
| 2009 | 886 | #75 |
| 2010 | 874 | #78 |
| 2011 | 874 | #75 |
| 2012 | 858 | #76 |
| 2013 | 818 | #79 |
| 2014 | 842 | #78 |
| 2015 | 989 | #65 |
| 2016 | 995 | #67 |
| 2017 | 967 | #64 |
| 2018 | 1,022 | #61 |
| 2019 | 923 | #66 |
| 2020 | 888 | #65 |
| 2021 | 749 | #77 |
| 2022 | 818 | #70 |
| 2023 | 863 | #64 |
| 2024 | 730 | #74 |
