Given name & surname
Gaby
“man of God”·“a hero of God”·“heroine of God”
In French use, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabriel. Interpretations include “man of God” (Hebrew) and “a hero of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. In French use, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabrielle. In Hebrew use, Gabrielle carries the interpretation “heroine of God.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In French use, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabriel. Interpretations include “man of God” (Hebrew) and “a hero of God” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions. In French use, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabrielle. In Hebrew use, Gabrielle carries the interpretation “heroine of God.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In French use, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabriel. An origin associated with Gabriel is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In French usage, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabriel. In French usage, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabrielle.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1920. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In French use, Gaby is a diminutive 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
Gaby through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,463
- 26 boys · 1,437 girls
- Most popular year
- 2007
- 70 babies
- 2025
- 36
- #4,013 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +20%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 36 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 4,013 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.3% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 70 in 2007. In 2025, Florida had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (6). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 4,645 as a first name in 2020; 600 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.
Gaby’s family of names
In French usage, Gaby is a diminutive of Gabriel. Gaby has a related form in Gabrielle. Gaby has a related form in Gabriel.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Around the world
Gaby has relatives in 4 languages.
4 related names in 4 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Gaby
- Gaby EspinoVenezuelan actress and modelborn 1977
- Gaby HoffmannAmerican actressborn 1982
- Gaby MudingayiBelgian footballerborn 1981
- Gaby DohmAustrian actressborn 1943
- Gaby MorlayFrench actress (1893–1964)
- Gaby AghionEgyptian-born Jewish fashion designer1921–2014
- Gaby StenbergSwedish actress1923–2011
- Gaby BußmannGerman athleteborn 1959
- Gaby DeslysFrench dancer (1881–1920)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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