Gabriel
Gabriel is a male given name: 98% of people named Gabriel are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
Gabriel · Gabríel
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Romania, Spain
- Also spelled
- Gabríel
- US births since 1880
- 337,623 male / 6,668 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gabriel
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gabriel," in English, "Guten Tag Gabriel," in German. Gabriel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Gabriel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gabriel,
German
Guten Tag Gabriel,
French
Bonjour Gabriel,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gabriel:
Chinese
Gabriel您好：
Japanese
Gabriel様
English
Hi Gabriel,
German
Hi Gabriel,
French
Salut Gabriel,
Spanish
Hola Gabriel,
Chinese
Gabriel你好：
Japanese
Gabrielさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 98% |
| Romania | common | man's name | 98% |
| Spain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Slovakia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Belgium | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| France | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Austria | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Israel | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Portugal | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 19 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Estonia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Georgia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Ireland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
337,623 male · 6,668 female · 344,291 births recorded
Since 1980: 98% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gabriel a male or female name?
Gabriel is a male given name: 98% of people named Gabriel are men, and it is recorded as male in 19 of the 19 countries covered.
How do I address Gabriel in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gabriel," in English, "Guten Tag Gabriel," in German. Gabriel is a male given name: about 98% of people named Gabriel are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gabriel a unisex name?
Gabriel is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Gabriel are men. Gabriel leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Gabriel a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabriel (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gabriel,
title = {Is Gabriel a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabriel},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}