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Gabriel

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Hebrew 'man of God', from words for 'strong man' and 'God' Well attested

Often given as 'God is my strength'; two dictionaries give 'man of God', and one reference also links the first part to 'strength'.

Origin
Hebrew
Popularity

US 2025: #37 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #80

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

This name's meaning doesn't link to one of the five elements, so it isn't matched to a chart here.

Sources

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