Gabriels
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- GAH-bree-els
- Origin
- Hebrew
Gabriels is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is my strength”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Gabriels mean?
Hebrew: Latvian form of Gabriel
“God is my strength”
The Latvian form of Gabriel, written Gabriēls, the name of the archangel in the Bible.
Is Gabriels a girl's or a boy's name?
Gabriels is a boys' name.
How popular is Gabriels in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 14 boys.
Half of all the boys named Gabriels in the UK since 1996 were born between 2013 and 2019, the years shaded on the chart below.
Gabriels in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 1 | #6,556 |
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 7 | #2,878 |
| 2018 | 3 | #4,959 |
| 2017 | 8 | #2,656 |
| 2016 | 4 | #4,214 |
| 2015 | 14 | #1,779 |
| 2014 | 8 | #2,593 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 6 | #3,167 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 5 | #3,478 |
Names like Gabriels
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Zachary, Tobias, Elias, Elijah, Isaac, Noah, Eli, Joey, Grayson, Caleb, Isaiah, Henry
Names related to Gabriels
More Hebrew names
Isabella, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Ezra, Benjamin, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Mateo, Elsie, Levi, Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Gabriels: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/gabriels, updated 20 October 2026.