Given name & surname
Gable
“man of God”·“a hero of God”
Gable 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
Gable 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
Gable is a variant of Gabriel. An origin associated with Gabriel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1909. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. Gable 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
Gable through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 810
- 804 boys · 6 girls
- Most popular year
- 2009
- 23 babies
- 2025
- 18
- #5,277 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +44%
- Rising
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 18 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 5,277 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 43.6% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 23 in 2009. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 638 as a first name in 2020; 8,942 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.
Gable’s family of names
Gable has a related form in Gabriel. In German usage, Gable as a surname has a related form in GABELE. In German usage, Gable as a surname has a related form in Gaebele.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 7
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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