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Globally, גאבריל (Gavril , גאבריל ) is quite a common male first name. The first name גאבריל is characteristic of Romania, where it is quite a common boy's name, Moldova, where it is quite a rare masculine name, and Albania. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Romania, Moldova, and Italy. Likewise, גאבריל is the last name as well as the forename.
גאבריל is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Gavrila Ardalionitsch Iwolgin (Ganja) , the operatic character in the opera Der Idiot (Weinberg), The Idiot and Gavril , the character from novel Monk: truth and poetry.