Gabriel is a Hebrew name meaning "God is my strength" or "strong man of God". The archangel Gabriel announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus in the Gospel of Luke and is revered in Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike. In the United States Gabriel ranked number 44 in 2000, peaked at number 21 in 2010 and has stayed in the 30s and low 40s for a decade, standing at number 37 among boys in 2025.