Gavriel

Gavriel - A very unique male name

Gavriel appeared on the charts for the first time in 1980 on position #1891. In this article you'll learn the history of this name, statistics, see famous people named Gavriel and more.
Are you having a baby or looking to learn more about the name Gavriel? Our experts and editorial staff have gathered trends and insights for 30,000+ baby names over the last 100 years -- And on this page you will learn everything you ever wanted to know about the name Gavriel. The baby boy name Gavriel was given to 91 baby boys in 2025, ranking #1337 on the national boy baby name top chart.


With that position 1 in 16,113 baby boys were given this name - making this a very unique male name according to our Popularity Score algorithm. Gavriel peaked in popularity 1 years ago in 2025 on position 1337.

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Gavriel is currently topping the charts in...

Did you know that popularity can vary a lot between states? Gavriel is currently topping the baby name charts in New Jersey at position #338 - and is the least popular in California at position #1,892.

Why care about state specific baby name charts? It could be that a name that is very popular on the national overall charts is less (or even more) popular where you live. So make sure you check out the state specific charts below and find out how popular or unique Gavriel is where you live.

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Gavriel origin and meaning

Hebrew

'God is my strength' — the Hebrew form of Gabriel, from gever, 'man', and El, 'God'

Gavriel is Gabriel in his original Hebrew shape — the archangel's name as it appears in Jewish tradition. Gabriel's bearers belong to that spelling, so this profile lists none of its own. Gavriel has grown slowly since 1980 and reached its highest use in 2025 within observant Jewish families.

Attested etymology

Gavriel is a 7 letter name with 2 syllables.

To see famous people named Gavriel, pop culture references for the name Gavriel and nicknames & variations - visit Nameberry or Wikipedia.

Similar to Gavriel

We've found the following names that sound similar to Gavriel, sorted by popularity.

Gabriel / Gabrial / Gabriela / Gabrielle / Gabriele / Gaberiel / Gabryel / Gabriell / Gabriella / Gabreil /

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Name statistics

Most parents-to-be know if they want a popular or unique name, and with these charts and data tables you can easily get a better understanding of how popular or unique this name is.

With a quick glance you can easily tell if this name is increasing or declining in popularity - But note that its current popularity can actually differ a lot from state to state.

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Chart position per state (visualized)

Chart position per year (table view)

Chart position per state (table view)

Even more about Gavriel

These are some of the common questions you may want to have answered to know if this is the perfect name for your baby.

Is Gavriel a common or unique name?

By analyzing the number of births and frequency of this name we've determined that it's currently a very unique male name.

What is the number of syllables for the name Gavriel?

2 syllables. Why is this important? One of the things that makes a baby name sound good and have a nice rythm is the number of syllables - and especially the number of syllables along with the syllable count for your last name. A simple rule is to avoid having the same number of syllables in your first, middle and last name.

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Pronunciation

gah-vree-EL · /ɡəvriˈɛl/
Usually spoken with three syllables, though the data table lists two.

Around the world

• Gabriel (English) — The Anglicised form of the same name
• Jibril (Arabic) — Arabic form of the archangel's name

Spellings and nicknames

• Gabriel — The canonical English form, a separate and far more common name

Famous bearers

None yet — no bearer for this name is documented well enough for us to list, so we show none rather than pad the list.

Style

BiblicalInternational

Why parents choose it

Parents choose Gavriel for Gabriel's full meaning in its Hebrew original — traditional, strong and distinctly Jewish in flavour.

Worth knowing

• Gabriel will be assumed and written almost everywhere.
• The v in the middle surprises English readers expecting Gabriel.