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The baby name Gabe is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡeɪb/ (GAYB).

Gabe is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: /ɡeɪb/ (GAYB)

What is the meaning of the name Gabe ?

The baby name Gabe is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /ɡeɪb/ (GAYB).

Gabe is Hebrew in Origin.

Gabe is the familiar English short form of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavri'el: gever/gibbor (“mighty, strong man”) + El (“God”), yielding the meaning “God is my strength” or “strength of God.” The name traveled into European languages through Greek Gabriēl and Latin Gabriel, carried by the archangel revered in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition - appearing in the Book of Daniel and as the messenger of the Annunciation.

As a given name in its own right, Gabe appears in U.S. records from the 19th century and has seen periodic favor alongside the broader trend of friendly, nickname-style first names. While often an informal call name for Gabriel, it stands alone in modern English-speaking contexts. Related forms include Gabriel (standard), Gabriele (Italian), Gavriel (Hebrew), Gavriil (Russian), Gábor (Hungarian), Jibril (Arabic); feminine counterparts are Gabrielle, Gabriela, and Gabriella. Pet forms include Gabby and Gabi.

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Gabe – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
KR Boys 0 #27 1 897
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
CM 0 #56 1 2,592
JP 0 #77 1 4,057
LT 0 #88 1 949
TW 0 #103 1 4,523
PH 0 #106 5 5,607
QA 0 #106 1 7,011
GE Boys 0 #110 1 2,055
HU 0 #115 1 1,675
AZ Boys 0 #131 1 1,400
ID Boys 0 #134 2 4,130
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
CR 0 #159 7 5,526
HU Boys 0 #170 5 3,954
MT Boys 0 #176 4 4,064
PR Boys 0 #176 3 2,508
HR 0 #180 2 2,081
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
LT Girls 0 #196 5 1,904
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GH 0 #247 2 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NA Boys 0 #252 2 6,830
TW Boys 0 #256 1 7,111
EC Girls 0 #258 1 3,650
MO Girls 0 #262 2 7,056
SG 0 #279 4 11,010
JP Boys 0 #288 10 7,909
JM Boys 0 #293 1 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #295 2 6,578
CZ Boys 0 #300 6 6,530
Canada Boys 2024 #302 5 2,588
SA 0 #312 1 10,560
CN Boys 0 #331 1 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
QA Girls 0 #343 1 15,378
MY 0 #350 5 12,352
HK 0 #353 5 8,483
BR 0 #357 4 5,969
CN Girls 0 #357 3 8,829
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Boys 0 #368 2 8,477
PH Boys 0 #369 15 11,440
PT Boys 0 #380 2 7,951
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
YE 0 #397 2 8,639
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #422 8 13,098
CR Boys 0 #443 45 10,188
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
SD Boys 0 #463 4 10,523
PT Girls 0 #471 1 7,952
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
RU Boys 0 #489 17 12,621
PA Boys 0 #499 7 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
IQ Girls 0 #525 1 11,303
PS Boys 0 #527 22 10,655
HK Boys 0 #550 8 12,905
LY 0 #552 8 12,703
CM Girls 0 #559 2 11,671
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
CM Boys 0 #567 9 12,054
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
IL Boys 0 #576 32 10,983
BH 0 #585 3 17,937
HK Girls 0 #596 20 16,104
BO Boys 0 #618 5 9,244
SG Girls 0 #628 5 18,916
AR Girls 0 #630 1 8,289
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
SG Boys 0 #682 16 17,960
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
IQ Boys 0 #693 5 13,071
CL Boys 0 #698 3 13,390
SY 0 #709 20 11,684
BR Boys 0 #722 30 12,213
QA Boys 0 #741 3 18,093
KW Boys 0 #804 3 18,755
NG Girls 0 #825 2 15,093
United States Boys 2024 #871 22 7,044
NL Boys 0 #894 58 5,873
CL Girls 0 #912 4 14,098
Spain Boys 0 #915 16 5,610
OM Boys 0 #916 3 17,948
EG Boys 0 #921 5 15,035
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
BR Girls 0 #925 17 12,708
NG Boys 0 #926 26 16,906
MX Boys 0 #951 32 16,355
MY Girls 0 #975 20 24,821
CO Boys 0 #980 2 15,656
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
PE Girls 0 #1,009 2 14,861
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,095 17 25,439
MA 0 #1,116 13 20,986
AE Boys 0 #1,141 3 22,615
ZA Boys 0 #1,147 32 25,619
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
ZA Girls 0 #1,228 9 25,928
DZ 0 #1,231 4 20,130
TR 0 #1,247 8 19,440
IT Boys 0 #1,408 64 10,046
SA Boys 0 #1,600 15 28,008

Gabe is popular in 69 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
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People also ask about Gabe

Gabe is predominantly a boy's name.
Gabe is a one syllable name, pronounced /ɡeɪb/ (GAYB).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gab, Gabo, Gabi, Gaby and Gav.
Across languages, Gabe has these equivalents: Hebrew: Gavri'el (גבריאל), Russian: Gavriil (Гавриил), Greek: Gavriil (Γαβριήλ).
Yes — Gabe ranked #302 in Canada in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 2 countries.
Gabe ranks highest in Canada (#302 in 2024).
Gabe's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #808 in 2014 to #871 in 2024 in United States.