Worldwide, Gariel (Gariel 
, Гариэль 
) is quite a rare predominantly masculine, but very seldom girly first name. The first name Gariel is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare male name, Nigeria, where it is a rare primarily masculine, but very seldom girly name, and the Dominican Republic, where it is a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Philippines. Likewise, Gariel is the last name as well as the forename.