Given name & surname
Gabino
“man of God”·“a hero of God”
Gabino is a variant of Gabriel. Interpretations include “man of God” (Hebrew) and “a hero of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Gabino is a variant of Gabriel. Interpretations include “man of God” (Hebrew) and “a hero of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Gabino is a form of Gavino. A possible origin is Late Latin, although the derivation remains uncertain. Gabino is a variant of Gabriel. An origin associated with Gabriel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Spanish use, Gabino is used as a form of Gavino.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1904. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gabino is a variant of Gabriel. The history of Gabriel gives this family its wider story. Gabriel appears in biblical tradition, giving it a longstanding religious and cultural context.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Gabino through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 2,573
- 2,573 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1993
- 67 babies
- 2025
- 33
- #3,468 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +21%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 33 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,468 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 20.5% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (11). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 5,099 as a first name in 2020; 716 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Gabino’s family of names
Gabino shares a linguistic root with Gavino. Gabino has a related form in Gabriel. Gabino is a form of Gavino.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Gabino
- Gabino Bugallal AraújoSpanish author (1861-1932)
- Gabino DiegoSpanish actorborn 1966
- Gabino Díaz MerchánSpanish archbishop and priest (1926–2022)
- Gabino EzeizaArgentine musician (1858–1916)
- Gabino Zavalaformer American Roman Catholic auxiliary bishop forced to resign his positionborn 1951
- Gabino SosaArgentine footballer (1899-1971)
- Gabino Reypainter (1928-2006)
- Gabino BarredaMexican politician (1818-1881)
- Gabino GaínzaSpanish general and politician (1754-1829). Last Captain General of Guatemala before of central america independence and president of the Junta Provisional Consultiva after of the independence
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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