THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind Gabriel
Gabriel comes from Hebrew Gavri'el. The Brown–Driver–Briggs lexicon glosses it as 'man of El', while name references also interpret its elements through strength and God. Its association with an angelic messenger is a religious history, distinct from the word-for-word meaning; the name occurs in several languages, including Spanish and English.
A PLACE IN THE 2024 RECORDS
The Philippine picture
PSA counts exact spelling matches. This figure is not a count of all people with the name, and does not include related spellings.
See the full top ten ↗THE PUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS
A few years in the records
| Year | Registered births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,895 | #3 |
| 2022 | 1,583 | #4 |
| 2023 | 1,669 | #2 |
| 2024 | 1,532 | #4 |
Each linked year has its own source and reporting scope. A gap means no count is shown here, not zero births. No 2021 count is plotted.
Related forms & spellings
Related forms may have their own language histories. They are not included in this spelling’s PSA count.
Follow the sources
- Brown–Driver–Briggs Hebrew Lexicon: Gabriel (opens in a new tab)
Hebrew personal-name entry glossed man of El; variation in English interpretations
- Behind the Name: Gabriel (opens in a new tab)
Hebrew derivation, religious association and multilingual spelling
- Philippine Statistics Authority — Most Common Baby Names of 2024 (opens in a new tab)
2024 registered-birth count and rank; exact spelling.