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Gabriel 
Hebrew, "God is my strength"
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
Nicknames
Gabby,
Gabel,
Gabe,
Gab,
Gabelle,
Gabbi
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Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
About name popularity rankings
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.
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Latin, "Younger one"
If you name your little one Junior, expect a lot of circular conversations as people try to work out his "real" first name.
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