Gabryel
A rare spelling of Gabriel, from the Hebrew for "God is my strength". Only about a hundred men in Poland carry this form, and it's just breaking through: last year brought its first newborns on record.
Gabryel Pronunciation
Gabryel is pronounced gahb-RIH-el (/gabˈrɨɛl/).
What Gabryel means
Where Gabryel comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Gabryel is the older Polish spelling of the name most people now write Gabriel. Both grow from the Hebrew Gavriel, which binds gever, a strong man, to El, God. Dictionaries give the short meaning as god is my strength.
The name belongs first to an archangel. Gabriel stands in the Book of Daniel to explain a vision, and in the Gospel of Luke he brings word to Mary. Polish calendars mark his imieniny on 24 March. That biblical weight kept the name in use across centuries of parish registers.
A boy called Gabryel shortens easily to Gabryś at home. The feminine form Gabriela takes the same root into a girl's name. On a school register the older spelling with a y now looks rare beside the plain Gabriel. Still it is the form that ties the name back to nineteenth-century Poland. The meaning underneath stays the same, mąż boży, god is my strength.
How many people are named Gabryel
1 in 176415 men in Poland is named Gabryel. 121 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #3052 among male names.
Gabryel's popularity over time
2 boys were given the name in 2025, ranking #1575 among newborns. It has been climbing since 2024.
Gabryel as a middle name
Gabryel is a first name for 121 men in Poland and a middle name for another 168, a 42/58 split, almost evenly. In the men's middle-name ranking it sits 536th, between François (168) and Tobias (168).
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#534 Wincent169
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#535 François168
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#536 Gabryel168
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#537 Tobias168
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#538 Chandra167