Boy’s name · Hebrew

Gavriel

How to say it: gav-ree-EL · /ɡævriˈɛl/

Hebrew 'Gavri-el' meaning 'God is my strength' - traditional form of Gabriel used in Jewish communities.

Gavriel was the 1,287th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 115 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 54% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #1,100 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#1,287for boys in 2025
1 in 28,829US babies
115born in 2025
#1,100projected for 2030
2020sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Gavriel
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,287
Babies born in 2025115
Share of births1 in 28,829
Peak decade2020s
Change over 10 years+54%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,100

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Gavriel is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 53 per million births, 2020s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Gav
  • Gabe

Other spellings

Honouring a Gavriel in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Gavriel is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in English, Greek, Hebrew.

Famous people named Gavriel

From Wikidata and Wikipedia

Keep exploring

Find names you'll both love, starting with Gavriel

The one-minute style quiz.

Take the quiz

Or see the Vowel app →