Gavriel

Meaning: God's strong man
Origin: Hebrew — Original form of Gabriel

Boy's name · #1514 in the US (2025) · Trending

Popularity over time

Gavriel is climbing: on the charts since 1974, it reached #1514 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet, with about 120 boys given the name last year. Roughly 2,100 have carried it all-time.

Across the states

In recent years, Gavriel ran 6–7× its national rate in New Jersey and New York.

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

See how Gavriel ranks in other countries and regions.

#2,014 in England & Wales (2025) · #2,144 in Sweden (2025) · #2,373 in Italy (2024) · #3,153 in Canada (2025) · #4,304 in Ecuador (2024) · #2,378 in Austria (2023) · #4,399 in France (2023).

Famous Gavriels

Gavriel Holtzberg — American-Israeli rabbi (1979–2008)
Gavriel David Rosenfeld — American historian (born 1967)
Gavriel Iddan — Israeli engineer (born 1941)
Gavriel Lipkind — Israeli musical artist (born 1977)
Gavriel Zinner — American Rabbi (21st century)

What Gavriels become

Among 24 notable people named Gavriel:

No single standout — notable Gavriels spread across many fields.

Similar names: Simcha · Gadiel · Aviel · Zuriel · Ezriel · Shmiel

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