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The baby name Gab is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡæb/ (gab).

Gab is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ɡæb/ (gab)

What is the meaning of the name Gab ?

The baby name Gab is a Unisex name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡæb/ (gab).

Gab is Hebrew in Origin.

Gab is a clipped, modern form of Gabriel/Gabrielle, names from Hebrew Gavri’el, “God is my strength” or “strong one of God.” Through Greek Gabriēl and Latin Gabriel, the name spread across Christian Europe, anchored by the archangel revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. Medieval records show steady use for boys, with feminine forms (Gabrielle, Gabriella) flourishing later in Romance languages and then broadly in the 20th century.

As a standalone given name, Gab is rare but rising alongside minimalist, one-syllable choices, and it functions as a unisex nickname in English, French, Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese. Common variants and diminutives include Gabe, Gabi, Gabby, and Gabo; related international forms span Gabriele (Italian), Gabriela/Gabrielle, Gavriil (Russian), and Gábor (Hungarian). Meaning remains consistent across forms, carrying a resilient, theophoric sense of divine strength and protection.

Gab has the following similar or variant Names

Gab – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SV 0 #11 1 283
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
AF 0 #76 1 1,883
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
PH 0 #87 10 5,607
QA 0 #104 3 7,011
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
EE Boys 0 #125 1 2,087
MU 0 #137 1 3,613
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
BN Boys 0 #139 1 6,332
LT Boys 0 #149 3 2,166
BW Boys 0 #152 3 4,685
CR 0 #165 1 5,526
HU Boys 0 #172 3 3,954
UY 0 #180 3 2,477
CZ 0 #182 5 3,154
AE 0 #185 3 10,220
AR 0 #192 2 2,915
LT Girls 0 #197 4 1,904
PL 0 #210 3 2,600
LU Boys 0 #219 2 4,970
BG Boys 0 #220 1 3,850
IR 0 #228 4 4,221
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
BG Girls 0 #231 1 3,559
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
BD 0 #241 1 5,992
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
PT 0 #250 1 4,161
PH Boys 0 #253 134 11,440
HR Boys 0 #256 4 3,997
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
SG 0 #260 10 11,010
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
NG 0 #270 3 5,926
JM Girls 0 #278 1 7,507
IL 0 #282 1 6,291
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
SA 0 #311 2 10,560
PE 0 #327 3 6,350
CZ Girls 0 #329 13 5,378
CN Boys 0 #330 2 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
PL Boys 0 #333 8 6,459
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #337 2 5,948
QA Girls 0 #338 6 15,378
MY 0 #349 6 12,352
GH Boys 0 #353 9 8,138
PH Girls 0 #353 38 13,098
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
PL Girls 0 #357 8 5,096
MU Girls 0 #358 5 8,539
SD Girls 0 #358 1 7,678
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
MX 0 #384 30 8,339
JO Boys 0 #387 3 7,057
UY Boys 0 #388 12 5,922
BO 0 #401 8 6,868
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
OM Girls 0 #423 2 15,987
CL 0 #432 3 6,867
AR Boys 0 #450 18 7,628
SD Boys 0 #464 3 10,523
GT Boys 0 #465 10 7,625
ZA 0 #471 4 14,421
GT Girls 0 #495 11 7,500
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CR Boys 0 #503 8 10,188
KW Girls 0 #505 11 19,177
CO 0 #509 2 7,768
HK Boys 0 #516 12 12,905
PA Girls 0 #517 2 9,861
IR Girls 0 #521 10 8,334
RU Boys 0 #522 5 12,621
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
UY Girls 0 #529 8 6,731
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
LY 0 #556 4 12,703
PS Boys 0 #557 5 10,655
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
CR Girls 0 #568 6 11,342
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #582 6 17,937
AR Girls 0 #588 12 8,289
AE Girls 0 #591 7 20,968
BO Girls 0 #592 20 9,488
BO Boys 0 #614 9 9,244
IL Boys 0 #621 5 10,983
SG Girls 0 #624 9 18,916
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
CL Boys 0 #648 18 13,390
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
SG Boys 0 #663 35 17,960
IT 0 #672 43 4,183
QA Boys 0 #687 21 18,093
IQ Boys 0 #694 4 13,071
BR Boys 0 #729 23 12,213
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
SY 0 #760 8 11,684
TN 0 #802 28 13,765
Germany Girls 0 #816 23 4,949
NG Girls 0 #822 5 15,093
NG Boys 0 #823 129 16,906
CL Girls 0 #837 15 14,098
PE Boys 0 #856 23 14,506
EG Boys 0 #857 30 15,035
MX Boys 0 #876 107 16,355
Spain Boys 0 #900 31 5,610
CO Boys 0 #902 19 15,656
BR Girls 0 #905 37 12,708
PE Girls 0 #910 34 14,861
SA Girls 0 #915 21 25,931
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
NL Boys 0 #930 22 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #935 18 5,697
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
MY Girls 0 #978 17 24,821
EG Girls 0 #1,007 3 14,742
IN Boys 0 #1,034 6 16,750
MX Girls 0 #1,038 146 17,781
AE Boys 0 #1,060 33 22,615
MY Boys 0 #1,060 52 25,439
ZA Boys 0 #1,064 115 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,067 12 16,140
MA 0 #1,110 19 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,127 15 25,928
DZ 0 #1,154 23 20,130
TR 0 #1,250 5 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,252 220 10,046
IT Girls 0 #1,381 66 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,495 120 28,008

Gab is popular in 72 countries — most recent births per country:

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People also ask about Gab

Gab is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Gab is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɡæb/ (gab).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gabe, Gabby, Gabbie, Gabi, Gaby and Gabo.
Across languages, Gab has these equivalents: Gabriel (m), Gabrielle (f), Gabriella (f), Gábor (Hungarian), Gavrilo/Gavril (Slavic).
Gab is a name of Hebrew origin, traditionally used in Israel. It doesn't appear in the major international birth registries we track, but it is an established name within Israel and its diaspora communities.