Given name & surname

Gabra

“an offering”

Gabra is used as a given name and a surname. One African interpretation is “an offering.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

One African interpretation is “an offering.”

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is African.

The story

In Czech use, Gabra is an affectionate form 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.

Explained through its name family

Gabra’s family of names

Gabra is an affectionate form of Gabriel. Gabra has a related form in Gabre.

Walk Gabra’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Nicknames & forms 2

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Gabra, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

African · Biblical

Dada

“a curly-haired young girl” · “a curly-haired man”

No U.S. birth series

46% boys · 54% girls

Biblical

Gabin(k)a

“man of God” · “a hero of God”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Gabrio

“man of God” · “a hero of God”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Gamly

“benefit of God” · “God's reward”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Gobnayt

“the source of a father's joy”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Gobnate

“the source of a father's joy”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Abrāā́m

“father of many nations”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Ezira

“help” · “one who is helpful”

No U.S. birth series

67% boys · 33% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Gabra’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

A brother for Gabra

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