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Gender
Masculine
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Origin of the Name Gabriel
Hebrew
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Usage of the Name Gabriel
German, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Romanian, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Bosnian, Biblical
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Meaning of the Name Gabriel
The name Gabriel comes from the Hebrew name Gavriel meaning "man of God", derived from "gever" - "man" and "El" - "God".
According to other sources, the name could also mean "God is my strength", derived from the Hebrew words "gevurah" - "strength, power" and "El" - "God".
Gabriel is one of the seven archangels in the Bible. In the Book of Daniel, he helps Daniel interpret his visions.
In the Book of Luke, he appears separately to the priest Zechariah and to Mary to foretell Jesus' coming.
In Islam, Gabriel is the angel through whom God revealed the Quran to Muhammad.
In the late 20th century the name Gabriel started to become quite popular across Europe, and in the United States it is even used occasionally as a feminine name.
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Famous Bearers
Bearers of the name include Gabriel Harvey (c. 1545 - 1630), an English writer;
Axel Gabriel Sjöström (1794 - 1846), a Finnish poet;
Gabriel Fauré (1845 - 1924), a French composer and pianist;
Gabriel Chevallier (1895 - 1969), a French novelist;
Gabriel García Márquez (born 1927), a Colombian writer and journalist;
Gabriel Byrne (born 1950), an Irish actor;
Gabriel Macht (born 1972), an American actor;
Gabriel Braga Nunes (born 1972), a Brazilian actor;
Gabriel Heinze (born 1978), an Argentine footballer.
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Names Related to Gabriel
List of names related to Gabriel.
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