Gavriil
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Gavriil
The name 'Gavriil' means "God is my strength" or "hero of God," deriving from the Hebrew name *Gavri'el* (גַּבְרִיאֵל), composed of *gever* ("man/strong") and *El* ("God").
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Etymology
The name 'Gavriil' means "God is my strength" or "hero of God," deriving from the Hebrew name *Gavri'el* (גַּבְרִיאֵל), composed of *gever* ("man/strong") and *El* ("God"). It is used primarily in Eastern Orthodox Christian and Slavic cultures (e.g., Russian, Bulgarian, Greek) as the form of the archangel Gabriel, a key figure in Abrahamic religions who appears in the Bible and Quran.
Gavriil currently ranks #12,855 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2016.
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