First name origin & meaning:
Hebrew: God is my strength
First name variations: Gabryel, Gabriello, Gavrila, Gab, Gabe, Gable, Gaberial, Gabrail, Gabriael, Gabrieal
Last name origin & meaning:
English, Scottish, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, and Jewish: from the Hebrew personal name Gavriel ‘God has given me
strength’. This was borne by an archangel in the Bible (Daniel 8:16
and 9:21), who in the New Testament announced the impending birth of
Jesus to the Virgin Mary (Luke 1:26–38). It has been a comparatively
popular personal name in all parts of Europe, among both Christians
and Jews, during the Middle Ages and since. Compare Michael and
Raphael.
Famous people with this first name:
Gabriel Byrne
Famous people with this last name:
Peter Gabriel
Famous people who gave their babies this name:
Daniel Day-Lewis,
Mia Farrow,
Mick Jagger,
Dave Navarro,
Paul Simon
This name appears in the following lists:
Angels,
Biblical Names,
Composers,
Artists
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