Gabriel

From the Hebrew name Gavri'el, meaning God is my strong man or man of God, formed from the elements gever, meaning strong man or hero, and El, meaning God. In the Hebrew Bible and later Christian and Islamic tradition, Gabriel is one of the principal archangels, serving as a divine messenger who announces the births of John the Baptist and Jesus in the New Testament and dictates the Quran to Muhammad in Islamic belief. The name spread widely across Europe through religious veneration and remains common in numerous languages and cultures today. Variants and cognates include Gabriele, Gavriil, Jabril, and the feminine forms Gabrielle and Gabriela.