The baby name Kapriel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-pree-el (approx. IPA: /kɑˈpri.ɛl/).
Kapriel is Armenian in Origin.
The baby name Kapriel is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced KAH-pree-el (approx. IPA: /kɑˈpri.ɛl/).
Kapriel is Armenian in Origin.
Kapriel is the Western Armenian form of Gabriel, ultimately from Hebrew Gavri’el, built on gabr/geber “strong man” + ’el “God,” meaning “God is my strength” or “mighty one of God.” Best known as the archangel’s name, the spelling Kapriel reflects the Western Armenian pronunciation of the letter Գ as k, a feature sometimes carried into Latin script by diaspora communities.
Used among Armenian Christians from medieval times through the Ottoman period and modern diaspora, Kapriel appears in baptismal records and as the root of surnames like Kaprielian/Kaprelian. Related variants include Gabriel (standard Armenian Գաբրիել), Kaprel (short form), Gavriel (Hebrew), Gavriil/Gavril (Slavic), and Gabriel/Gabriēl (Greek/Latin); the cognate in Arabic is Jibril. The name signals steadfast faith and protective strength while remaining intelligible internationally as Gabriel.
Kapriel is vanishingly rare. We count just 12 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BG | 0 | #82 | 1 | 1,799 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 |
Kapriel is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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