names similar to Gabriel that aren't so popular

MeganM0710 · December 2013

DH loooooves Gabriel Alexander and seems pretty stuck on it but its popularity gets to me, any suggestions on names that are similar in style but not so popular?

Skeemer · December 2013

The only Gabriel I know here in the South is about 25 years old. But it may be more popular in your area.

By similar are you looking for a "G" name or Biblical names?

MeganM0710 · December 2013

Biblical. I believe. I love Nehemiah but our last name is so long it feels like a mouth full

Nechie122 · December 2013

Gideon?

Skeemer · December 2013

A friend of mine recently liked Ananiah for a boy's middle name. It's found in Nehemiah 24:32 I think.

Suggestions:

Abram
Canaan (place)
Cain
Israel
Joash
Josiah
Zachariah/Zechariah
Judah
Jericho (A little out there for me, but I heard a kid called this at the splash pad this summer)
Jonah
Levi
Ezra

ETA: Another friend liked Ephron.

Helenahhandbasket · December 2013

When I think of popular names, Gabriel for sure does not come to mind.

To me, Gabriel is a "softer" masculine name. IMO other similar names are

August

Henry (though this IS popular. I love it regardless)

Oliver

Nathan

Heath

Vaughn

Jasper

Dorian

Corbin

Adrian

Evan

MeganM0710 · December 2013

Skeemer said:
A friend of mine recently liked Ananiah for a boy's middle name. It's found in Nehemiah 24:32 I think.
Suggestions:
Abram
Canaan (place)
Cain
Israel
Joash
Josiah
Zachariah/Zechariah
Judah
Jericho (A little out there for me, but I heard a kid called this at the splash pad this summer)
Jonah
Levi
Ezra
ETA: Another friend liked Ephron.

Love Jonah and Ezra.

Jonah Gabriel? He loves Gabriel so if i can use it as a middle name i wouldn't be opposed to it

notreal2 · December 2013

Zebulon is a pretty cool but underused Biblical name. (Famous bearers include Zebulon Pike- the "mountain dude.")

MeganM0710 · December 2013

MelRC117 said:
Hmmm...I also don't think Gabriel is popular go I'm not sure exactly what you consider popular but I really like the suggestion of Gideon. Also, Jeremiah or Julian?

Top fifty to me is popular. If i loved it enough it wouldn't bother me but I'm not in love with it. And I'm pretty sure it was somewhere in the thirties for 2012.

strawberrytree · December 2013

I'm digging Seth lately. Easy to spell and recognisable, but ranked in the 200s.

Or Asher, Simon, Elias, Reuben?

kayjay10 · December 2013

I definitely don't consider Gabriel popular. However, I do love Jonah Gabriel. I know several Jonahs and no Gabriels. I also like Ezra.

banannapeach85 · December 2013

G Biblical names: Gideon, Gilead.
another uncommon Biblical name I like is Jethro
PP's suggestions of Raphael and Zebulon are great too.

abrazz · December 2013

I know several Gabes, which are all Gabriels. I love the name. I also like Jonah. They are all at least in their 30's so I really don't think it's that popular now. I would go with it if you all love it.