BABY NAMES
Gabriel
Hebrew
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 Unisex
Riding the Bilblical trend, the angelic Gabriel has soared in popularity over the last couple of decades. Like the dark-eyed Irish actor Gabriel Byrne, Gabe is a serious, gentle-mannered boy.

Variations
Gabirel, Gabriele, Gabriello, Gabryel, Gaybriel, Gabrielli
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Gabriel
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.