Hebrew

Gavriel

Pronounced gahv-ree-ELShare

Meaning: God is my strong man

  • Boy
  • Uncommon
  • 3 syllables

The story

The Hebrew form of Gabriel preserves the v sound and final stress. The name belongs to the archangel tradition, with a root joining strength and God.

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Uncommon

Outside the US top 1,000.

Style

Origins

Gavriel comes from Hebrew.

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