In Chinese, Gabriel is written 加布里埃尔 (Jiā bù lǐ āi ěr), the standard spelling used in Chinese books, films and news. If you would like a name with meaning, try 嘉博 (Jiā bó): a Chinese-style name meaning fine and learned.
Jiā bù lǐ āi ěr
Gabriel
There is no single official spelling of an English name in Chinese. Here is what each option says, character by character.
Jiā bù lǐ āi ěr
The Chinese Bible spelling of Gabriel, as in the archangel.
The standard Chinese spelling of Gabriel as a given name.
Jiā bó
A Chinese-style name meaning fine and learned.
Sounds like the “Ga-b” of Gabriel and carries a clear, positive meaning.
Jiā
A single character meaning excellence.
One bold character when space is tight.
Gabriel comes from Hebrew and means “God is my strength”. Gabriel is the archangel who brings messages in the Bible and the Quran.
Gabriel comes from Hebrew and means “God is my strength”. Gabriel is the archangel who brings messages in the Bible and the Quran.
Gabriel is written 加布里埃尔 and pronounced Jiā bù lǐ āi ěr. This is the standard spelling Chinese speakers use for the name. The standard Chinese spelling of Gabriel as a given name.
嘉博 (Jiā bó) is a Chinese-style name for Gabriel: a Chinese-style name meaning fine and learned. 嘉 means “fine, excellent”, 博 means “broad, learned”.
加布里埃尔 is how Chinese speakers will read your name. 嘉博 is shorter and every character carries a meaning, which many people prefer for body art. Write it in a readable style such as Kaishu, and show it to a fluent reader before your appointment.