גבי
Gabi means “God is my strength”
Gabi means “pet form of Gavriel: God is my strength”.
Gabi is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin.
A Benjaminite who settled in Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day.
- In Hebrew
- גבי
- In English letters
- Gabi
- Other English spellings
- Gaby, Gabby, Gabai, Gabbai
- Meaning
- Pet form of Gavriel: God is my strength
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls and boys
- Gematria value
- 15
1,430 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gabi.
- 248 of them are women and girls, and 1,182 are men and boys.
- 47 of them were born in 1976, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Gabi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גבי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 248 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,182 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 9 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 75 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Gabi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gabi.
What does the name Gabi mean?
Gabi means “pet form of Gavriel: God is my strength”. Gabi is a name for girls and boys, of Biblical origin. A Benjaminite who settled in Jerusalem in Nehemiah's day.
Is Gabi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gabi is used for both girls and boys. Of the 1,430 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 248 are women and girls and 1,182 are men and boys.
How do you write Gabi in Hebrew?
Gabi is written גבי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Gabi?
1,430 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gabi today. The most were born in 1976.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.