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Գաբրիէլ

“God is my strong man”

Language contexts for this entry: Armenian, Classical Armenian

masculineArmenian script

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Origin: Hebrew
2 language contexts: Armenian Classical Armenian
Follow the evidence: 3 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Գաբրիէլ

Գաբրիէլ is a masculine given name documented in Armenian and Classical Armenian. English Wiktionary traces it to Hebrew גבריאל via Ancient Greek. It is a form of Γαβριήλ, for which English Wiktionary gives the meaning “God is my strong man”.

Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is my strong man”

From Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl), from Hebrew גבריאל (gaḇrīʾēl).

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Wiktionary: ԳաբրիէլCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GabrielCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

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Documented as a given name in Armenian.

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03 / By the numbers

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Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Gabriel Aivazovsky
1812–1880
Armenian archbishop, historian, scientist (1812–1880)
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Gabriel Sundukian
1825–1912
Armenian writer and playwright (1825-1912)
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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q65967313CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ԳաբրիէլCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GabrielCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Գաբրիէլ

Hebrew origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “God is my strong man”

From Ancient Greek Γαβριήλ (Gabriḗl), from Hebrew גבריאל (gaḇrīʾēl).

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Ancient Greek
Hebrew

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (2)

Wiktionary: ԳաբրիէլCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GabrielCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

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Language records

Documented as a given name in Armenian.

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1 of 1 country

History

Notable bearers

People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.

Gabriel Aivazovsky
1812–1880
Armenian archbishop, historian, scientist (1812–1880)
Wikipedia Wikidata source
Gabriel Sundukian
1825–1912
Armenian writer and playwright (1825-1912)
Wikipedia Wikidata source

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-17.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms3

Wikidata Q65967313CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: ԳաբրիէլCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: GabrielCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Գաբրիէլ

About Գաբրիէլ

Hebrew origin

Where Գաբրիէլ is used

Across borders

Armenia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Gabriel Aivazovsky

Gabriel Sundukian

Gabriel

Гавриил

Гаврил

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Գաբրիէլ

About Գաբրիէլ

Hebrew origin

Where Գաբրիէլ is used

Across borders

Armenia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Gabriel Aivazovsky

Gabriel Sundukian

Gabriel

Гавриил

Гаврил

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Գաբրիէլ

Hebrew origin

Where Գաբրիէլ is used

Across borders

Armenia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Gabriel Aivazovsky

Gabriel Sundukian

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Gabriel

Гавриил

Гаврил

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Գաբրիէլ

Hebrew origin

Where Գաբրիէլ is used

Across borders

Armenia

Popularity over time

History

Notable bearers

Gabriel Aivazovsky

Gabriel Sundukian

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

Gabriel

Гавриил

Гаврил

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page