Meaning of the nameGabrieli
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ga-bri-e-li
- Biblical name
Gabrieli is a feminine form of Gabriel, a name of Hebrew origin that Behind the Name interprets as 'God is my strong man'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Gabriel, 'God is my strong man'”
Source: Wiktionary: Gabriel · Behind the Name: Gabriel
- People (2022)
- 36,987
- Rank in Brazil
- #709
- Median age
- 16 years
- 2010 Census
- 42,717
- people
Gabrieli in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gabrieli, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (18,061 people).
36,732 women 255 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gabrieli is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gabrieli in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.055%
- Paraná 0.052%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.046%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.045%
- Mato Grosso 0.034%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 11,320 | 0.026% |
| Paraná | 5,954 | 0.052% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 4,991 | 0.046% |
| Santa Catarina | 4,200 | 0.055% |
| Minas Gerais | 1,514 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 1,241 | 0.034% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 1,241 | 0.045% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 1,230 | 0.008% |
| Espírito Santo | 851 | 0.022% |
| Pará | 729 | 0.009% |
| Bahia | 629 | 0.004% |
| Goiás | 570 | 0.008% |
| Pernambuco | 458 | 0.005% |
| Rondônia | 441 | 0.028% |
| Ceará | 272 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 204 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 188 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 165 | 0.002% |
| Distrito Federal | 139 | 0.005% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 109 | 0.003% |
| Alagoas | 94 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 90 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 90 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 89 | 0.012% |
| Acre | 79 | 0.010% |
| Tocantins | 66 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 33 | 0.005% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gabrieli
Wiktionary lists Gabrieli, Gabriely and Gabrielly among the alternative forms of Gabriela, a female name whose male equivalent is Gabriel. Behind the Name explains Gabriel from Hebrew Gavriʾel, from gever, 'strong man, hero', and ʾel, 'God'; in the Bible, it is the name of the angel who appears as God's messenger. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 36,987 people named Gabrieli, with a median age of 16; proportionally, the name is most common in Santa Catarina. The four spellings differ only in the ending, with a single or double L and a final -i or -y.
It ends in a plain -i, after a single L. Wiktionary lists it as an alternative form of Gabriela.
Other spellings of Gabrieli
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gabriela · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Wiktionary: Gabriel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Gabriel · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Gabrieli
What does the name Gabrieli mean?
Gabrieli means “feminine form of Gabriel, 'God is my strong man'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gabrieli in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 36,987 people with the first name Gabrieli, which ranks it number 709 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Gabrieli a boy's or a girl's name?
Gabrieli is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 36,732 women and 255 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Gabrieli?
Gabrieli is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gabrieli most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.055% of the state's population is named Gabrieli (4,200 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gabrieli?
Gabrielly, Gabriely and Gabrielli. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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