GabrielName meaning, origin and popularity
Gabriel is a boy’s name of Hebrew origin. Its traditional meaning is “God is my strength”.
Gabriel at a glance
- Meaning
- God is my strength
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Letters
- 7
- First letter
- G
- NSW rank 2025
- #41 for boys
How popular is Gabriel in Australia?
In 2025, Gabriel was number 41 in the NSW top 100 for boys, with 160 babies registered. In 2024 it was number 32. Its highest rank for boys was number 32 in 2024, and it has been in the top 100 in 21 of the 74 years since 1952.
| Year | 1975 | 1985 | 1995 | 2005 | 2015 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank (boys) | – | – | – | #100 | #69 | #32 | #41 |
“–” means the name was outside the top 100 that year. Source: NSW Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, Popular Baby Names 1952 to 2025 (Data.NSW, data as at 26 March 2026). The list covers the top 100 names for each sex per year in NSW only. See popular baby names for the full 2025 top 20.
Names similar to Gabriel
Other Hebrew names for boys (including unisex names):
- GideonHebrew
- IraHebrew
- IsaacHebrew
- IsaiahHebrew
- JacobHebrew
- JamesHebrew
- JaredHebrew
- JesseHebrew
- JoelHebrew
- JohnHebrew
- JonahHebrew
- JonathanHebrew
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