The first name Gabriele

In 2025, 20 boys were named Gabriele, making it the 1,359th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2012, with 43 births (#874).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gabriele with other names.

In 2025, 22 boys born in the United States were named Gabriele, the 4,592nd most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1998, when 88 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Gabriele Münter
  German painter (1877–1962)
• Gabriele Reinsch
  German discus thrower, born 1963
• Gabriele Possanner
  Austrian physician (1860–1940)
• Gabriele Seyfert
  German figure skater, born 1948
• Gabriele Giordano Caccia
  Catholic archbishop, born 1958
• Gabriele Hinzmann
  East German discus thrower, born 1947
• Gabriele Löwe
  East German sprinter, born 1958
• Gabriele Kühn
  East German rower, born 1957
• Gabriele C. Hegerl
  German climatologist (born 1962)
• Gabriele Wohmann
  German novelist, and short story writer (1932-2015)
• Gabriele Magni
  Fencer, born 1973
• Gabriele Fähnrich
  East German gymnast, born 1968

• Amari
• Santos

All 80 names of Italian origin

What does the name Gabriele mean?

Borrowed from Italian Gabriele.

What is the origin of the name Gabriele?

Borrowed from Italian Gabriele.

How popular is the name Gabriele?

In 2025, 20 boys born in England and Wales were named Gabriele, ranking 1,359th. Its peak was 2012, with 43 births.

Is Gabriele a boy's or a girl's name?

Both. Of the 2,968 US babies named Gabriele since 1880, 70% were girls and 30% boys.

When was Gabriele most popular?

1998 in the United States, when 88 babies were named Gabriele, its highest rank at 1,778th.

Is Gabriele also a surname?

Yes. Gabriele is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.