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Gabi

This name is a diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriela.

PronunciationGerman /ˈɡaː.bi/; Spanish /ˈɡa.βi/; Portuguese /ˈɡa.bi/; Portuguese /ɡa.ˈbi/; Hungarian /ˈɡɒ.bi/
Usage languagesGerman, Hungarian, Portuguese, Romanian, Spanish
US rank (2025)#8,362

Meaning and history

Gabi is a diminutive of Gabriel or Gabriela and is usually a feminine name in German-speaking regions, though it is used as a unisex name elsewhere.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 10 births, rank #10,611
2007: 16 births, rank #7,733
2008: 12 births, rank #9,476
2009: 8 births, rank #12,429
2010: 14 births, rank #8,271
20112011: 10 births, rank #10,374
2012: 9 births, rank #11,257
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: 12 births, rank #8,966
2015: 7 births, rank #13,006
20162016: 7 births, rank #12,876
2017: 9 births, rank #10,689
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 8 births, rank #11,356
2020: 9 births, rank #10,250
20212021: 8 births, rank #11,146
2022: 15 births, rank #7,281
2023: 11 births, rank #8,989
2024: 10 births, rank #9,556
20252025: 12 births, rank #8,362

In 2025, 12 babies were recorded with the name Gabi, ranking #8,362 among girls.