גבריאל
Gavriel means “God is my strength”
Gavriel is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Gabriel is the angel who appears to Daniel to explain his visions.
- In Hebrew
- גבריאל
- In English letters
- Gavriel
- Other English spellings
- Gabriel, Gavril, Gavri'el
- Other Hebrew spellings
- גבריל
- Meaning
- God is my strength
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 246
14,953 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Gavriel.
- 519 of them are women and girls, and 14,434 are men and boys.
- 309 of them were born in 1957, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 1,284, against 883 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: גבריל. The chart shows the spelling גבריאל alone.
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 Gavriel is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling גבריאל 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 | 519 | 10 | 440 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 14,351 | 280 | 61 of 541 |
| Muslim boys | 41 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 121 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Gavriel ranked 61 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Gavriel in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Gavriel.
What does the name Gavriel mean?
Gavriel means “God is my strength”. Gavriel is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Gabriel is the angel who appears to Daniel to explain his visions.
Is Gavriel a boy's name or a girl's name?
Gavriel is mainly a boy's name. Of the 14,953 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 519 are women and girls and 14,434 are men and boys.
How do you write Gavriel in Hebrew?
Gavriel is written גבריאל in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: גבריל.
How many people in Israel are named Gavriel?
14,953 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Gavriel today. The most were born in 1957. In 2024, Gavriel ranked 61 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.