Meaning and history
Gabriele has distinct gender usage across Europe: it is the Italian masculine form of Gabriel and a German feminine form of Gabriela. All derive from Hebrew Gavri’el, commonly interpreted as “God is my strength” or “God is my strong man.” The archangel Gabriel announces important births in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic tradition. Notable bearers include Italian writer Gabriele D’Annunzio and German Expressionist painter Gabriele Münter.
20062006: 22 births, rank #4,223
2007: 39 births, rank #2,974
2008: 39 births, rank #3,005
2009: 30 births, rank #3,551
2010: 20 births, rank #4,678
20112011: 26 births, rank #3,885
2012: 16 births, rank #5,482
2013: 16 births, rank #5,404
2014: 23 births, rank #4,263
2015: 18 births, rank #5,058
20162016: 20 births, rank #4,776
2017: 15 births, rank #5,788
2018: 13 births, rank #6,345
2019: 10 births, rank #7,643
2020: 17 births, rank #5,235
20212021: 15 births, rank #5,776
2022: 13 births, rank #6,479
2023: 15 births, rank #5,927
2024: 20 births, rank #4,890
20252025: 22 births, rank #4,539
In 2025, 22 babies were recorded with the name Gabriele, ranking #4,539 among boys.