Gabriel
Horn-blowing seraph
Gabriel is a masculine given name from Hebrew, meaning "God is my strength." In Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, Gabriel is an archangel—the messenger who announced the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.
The name remains popular across cultures: Gabriel blew out the candles on his birthday cake.
Hebrew name, divine comparison
- RaphaelRenaissance painter from Urbino
- UrielHebrew angelic figure
- seraphimSupreme angelic order
- cherubimHebrew plural for certain angels
angel · messenger · wings · halo · trumpet · horn · annunciation · heavenly
Gabriel's announcement to Mary
- MaryCommon feminine name
- ZachariahHebrew prophet's name
- ElizabethFeminine given name
- DanielHebrew prophet's name
visitation · prophecy · vision · scripture · Revelation · Luke · nativity · messenger
Those who tend flocks
- MagiEastern priests, biblical visitors
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- JosephCommon masculine given name
- MaryCommon feminine name
Advent · Epiphany · angel · tidings · herald · incarnation · Emmanuel · Herod
Michael
Hebrew name, divine comparison
cherubim · angel · messenger · wings · halo · trumpet · horn · annunciation · heavenly · celestial
Annunciation
Gabriel's announcement to Mary
Daniel · visitation · prophecy · vision · scripture · Revelation · Luke · nativity · messenger · tidings
shepherds
Those who tend flocks
- MagiEastern priests, biblical visitors
- BethlehemNativity's traditional setting
- JosephCommon masculine given name
Mary · Advent · Epiphany · angel · tidings · herald · incarnation · Emmanuel · Herod · pageant
masculine
Male in character
- HebrewSemitic language of Israel
- SpanishLanguage of Iberia
- PortugueseOf a western Iberian nation
French · Italian · popularity · namesake · Gabe · Gabby · Byrne · baptismal · patron
fortitude
Enduring courage under pain
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
- powerEnergy transfer rate
- mightGreat physical strength
God · hero · warrior · determination · grit · tenacity · vigor · Hebrew · meaning
- BibleOld Testament, New Testament, Holy Scriptures, Adam, Moses
- Biblical FiguresJesus, Adam, Eve, Moses, Noah
- Hebrew namesAaron, Abraham, Adam, Benjamin, Daniel
- Iberian NamesAna, Antonio, Carlos, Carmen, Diego
- Saint NamesAgatha, Agnes, Ambrose, Andrew, Anthony
- angel imageryangel statue, angel figurine, cherub, seraph, guardian angel
GabrielSatan
Judeo-Christian arch-enemy of God
Lucifer · Beelzebub · Mephistopheles · archdemons · demon
- Peter Gabriel
- Archangel GabrielAnnouncing angel of scripture
- angel GabrielBiblical announcing seraph
- Gabriel Iglesias
- Saint GabrielAngelic divine messenger
- Gabriel García Márquez