Declining since 1998, #14,942 for girls today.
Popularity of Gabriele since 1954
Babies named Gabriele per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls | Boys |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 62 | 0 |
| 1960s | 169 | 37 |
| 1970s | 130 | 78 |
| 1980s | 189 | 101 |
| 1990s | 680 | 120 |
| 2000s | 619 | 275 |
| 2010s | 195 | 177 |
| 2020s | 34 | 102 |
Meaning & origin
Gabriele is a name with strong biblical roots, appearing in the United States since 1954. It reached its peak popularity in 1998, after which it has been steadily declining in use. Currently, Gabriele is given to about 1 in 321,453 newborns, placing it at rank 14942. The name is more common in European contexts than in the U.S., where it remains relatively uncommon. Its top states are not recorded, suggesting it is distributed sparsely across the country. Parents choosing Gabriele often appreciate its connection to the archangel Gabriel and its melodic Italian and German sound.
Gabriele is the Italian and German form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, meaning 'God is my strength.' It has been used widely across Christian-majority countries due to the archangel Gabriel's prominence in biblical tradition. In Italy and Germany, it has long been a standard masculine name, though in some contexts it appears as a feminine variant.
“Gabriele” around the world
Where Gabriele lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
20
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Gabi, Gaby, Lele, Briele
Sibling names for Gabriele
Names that share Gabriele's style, for a brother or sister.
