Gabi
One of the few Polish names given to both girls and boys, though four in five bearers are women. It's a short form tied to Gabriel and Gabriela, Hebrew at root, meaning "God is my strength." Most Poles have never met one.
Gabi Pronunciation
Gabi is pronounced GAH-bee (/ˈgabi/).
What Gabi means
Where Gabi comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Gabi begins in Hebrew, in the older name Gabriel, from Gavri'el. The full form pairs a word for man with El, one of the names of God. Polish keeps the sense close: bóg jest moją siłą, God is my strength. Gabi is the short call, the version a friend uses.
Around it stands a family of forms. Gabriela and the older Gabryjela give the full female name. Gabrysia softens it for a child. Gabryś does the same on the boy's side, next to Gabriel himself. Gabi sits between all of them, usable for a Gabriela or a Gabriel alike.
On a school register, Gabi is what fills the margin next to a longer entry. It answers roll call fast. The name-day falls with Gabriela, and imieniny cards reach a Gabi the same day they reach the full name. What the name says has not changed since the Hebrew: God is my strength.
How many people are named Gabi
1 in 512360 women in Poland is named Gabi. 55 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #5009 among female names.
Gabi's popularity over time
2 girls were given the name in 2025, ranking #1573 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024.
Where Gabi is most popular
Gabi is most popular in Pomeranian, 633% above the national average (2 girls born 2019–2025), followed by Masovian (+205%).
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Pomeranian2 girls born+633%
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Masovian2 girls born+205%
Gabi as a middle name
Gabi is a first name for 55 women in Poland and a middle name for another 15, a 79/21 split. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 1912th, between Franczeska (15) and Galia (15).
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#1910 Flor15
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#1911 Franczeska15
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#1912 Gabi15
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#1913 Galia15
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#1914 Gerta15