Italian · Boy name
Gabriele
“God is my strength”
About the name Gabriele
Gabriele is the Italian form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri’el, meaning God is my strength. It honours the archangel Gabriel, who in the Gospel of Luke announces to Mary that she will bear a son, an event depicted in countless Italian paintings of the Annunciation. Gabriele D’Annunzio, a poet, novelist and soldier, was one of the most prominent figures of Italian letters in his era and led the seizure of the city of Fiume. In Italy, Gabriele is masculine, while in German-speaking countries the same spelling is a feminine name. The Italian feminine form is Gabriella.
- Meaning
- God is my strength
- Origin
- Italian
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- gah-bree-EH-leh(4 syl.)
Variants and spellings
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Middle names for Gabriele
- Gabriele Luca
- Gabriele Antonio
- Gabriele Marco
- Gabriele James
- Gabriele Paolo
Questions about Gabriele
- What does Gabriele mean?
- Gabriele is an Italian name meaning "God is my strength".
- How do you pronounce Gabriele?
- Gabriele is pronounced gah-bree-EH-leh, with emphasis on the third syllable.
- What are variants of Gabriele?
- Variants of Gabriele include Gabriel, Gavriel, Gabriello.
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