The first name Gaby

Gaby last appeared in the official list in 2011, given to 4 girls. It peaked in 1999, with 9 births (#1,805).

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

In 2025, 36 girls born in the United States were named Gaby, the 4,013th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2007, when 70 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.

• Gaby Hoffmann
  American actress, born 1982
• Gaby Mudingayi
  Belgian footballer, born 1981
• Hanne Gaby Odiele
  Belgian model, born 1988
• Gaby Dohm
  Austrian actress, born 1943
• Gaby Morlay
  French actress (1893–1964)
• Gaby Aghion
  Egyptian-born Jewish fashion designer, 1921–2014
• Gaby Bußmann
  German athlete, born 1959
• Gaby Deslys
  French dancer (1881–1920)
• Gaby Minneboo
  Dutch track cyclist, born 1945
• Gaby André
  French actress, 1920–1972
• Gaby Jallo
  Dutch footballer, born 1989
• Gaby Nestler
  German cross-country skier, born 1967

• Charlotte
• Sophie
• Jean
• Isabelle
• Esme
• Anne
• Amber
• Caroline
• Louise
• Claire
• Eloise
• Jane
• Margot
• Paige
• Josephine
• Madeleine

All 210 names of French origin

What does the name Gaby mean?

Short form of Gabrielle.

What is the origin of the name Gaby?

Short form of Gabrielle.

How popular is the name Gaby?

In 2011, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Gaby, ranking 4,764th. Its peak was 1999, with 9 births.

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

Mostly a girl's name: 98% of the 1,463 US babies named Gaby since 1880 were girls.

When was Gaby most popular?

2007 in the United States, when 70 babies were named Gaby, its highest rank at 2,622nd.

How do you pronounce Gaby?

Gaby is /ˈɡæbi/, 2 syllables.

What are other spellings of Gaby?

Gabby.