From the Hebrew name גַבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el) meaning "God is my strong man". Gabriel was one of the seven archangels in Hebrew tradition. He appears in both the Old Testament and the New Testament, where he serves as the announcer of the births of John to Zechariah and Jesus to Mary. According to Islamic tradition he was the angel who dictated the Qur'an to Muhammad.This name has been used occasionally in England since the 12th century. It was not common in the English-speaking world until the end of the 20th century.
Name day: February 10th: Poland February 27th: Poland March 24th: Czech Republic, Finland, Poland, Slovakia, Sweden September 29th: France, Germany
Famous People: Gabriel García Márquezwiki (Writer, 1927, Colombia), Gabriel Lippmannwiki (Physicist, 1845, Luxembourg), Gabriel Fahrenheitwiki (Physicist, 1686, Poland), Gabriel Batistutawiki (Soccer Player, 1969, Argentina), Peter Gabrielwiki (Singer, 1950, United Kingdom), Gabriel Fauréwiki (Composer, 1845, France), Gabriel Heinzewiki (Soccer Player, 1978, Argentina), Dante Gabriel Rossettiwiki (Writer, 1828, United Kingdom), Gabriel Militowiki (Soccer Player, 1980, Argentina), Gabriel Agbonlahorwiki (Soccer Player, 1986, United Kingdom)