# Gabriel

> English word · Proper noun · IPA /ˈɡeɪ.bɹi.əl/ · frequency rank #8,038

## Definitions
1. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].
2. A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew].
3. A surname originating as a patronymic.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Hebrew גבריאלbor.
Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl)bor.
Latin Gabrielder.
English Gabriel
From Latin Gabriel, from Ancient Greek Γαβρῑήλ (Gabrīḗl), from Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (gaḇrīʾḗl, “God is my strong man”), from גֶּבֶר (géver, “strong man, hero”) and אֵל (ʾēl, “God, deity”), from Proto-Semitic *ʾil-. Doublet of Jibril.

## Easily confused with
- **Gabriele** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gabriel-vs-gabriele)
- **Gabrielle** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gabriel-vs-gabrielle)
- **Gabriella** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/gabriel-vs-gabriella)

## Common misspellings (10)
`agbriel`, `gabbriel`, `gabirel`, `gabreil`, `gabriell`, `gabrile`, `gabrriel`, `garbiel`, `gbariel`, `ggabriel`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gabriel