Gabor
Barely 162 people in Poland carry it, so most Poles will never meet one. From Hebrew, it reads as "god is my strength", and today it belongs almost entirely to men born in the 2000s.
Gabor Pronunciation
Gabor is pronounced GAH-bor (/ˈgabɔr/).
What Gabor means
Where Gabor comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Gabor comes from Hebrew, from the older name Gavri'el. Two small pieces sit inside it. One is gever, a strong man. The other is el, God. Put together, they give the meaning kept on this page: god is my strength.
Gábor is the Hungarian form of Gabriel, and it crossed borders long ago. A Polish child called Gabor stands close to every Gabriel in the class register, sharing the same root and the same claim about where strength comes from.
The claim rewards slow reading. The name does not say the bearer is strong. It says God is the strength. That older sense, of leaning on something larger, is what the Hebrew hands down.
Short and firm. Gabor.
The origin stays legible: god is my strength.
How many people are named Gabor
1 in 131767 men in Poland is named Gabor. 162 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #2535 among male names.
Gabor's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 boys were given the name in 2025. It has been falling steadily since 2000.