가브리엘
Gabeuriel[ka̠bɯɾie̞ɭ]
가브리엘 (Gabeuriel) is the Korean transliteration of the female given name Gabrielle.
Which one should you use?
While 가브리엘 represents Gabrielle, the name Gabriella is transliterated as 가브리엘라.
How do you pronounce it?
Gabeuriel
Did you know?
- In Korea, someone named 가브리엘 who is a Catholic or Protestant might use the name as a 'baptismal name' in addition to their legal Korean name.
- While 가브리엘 is used for the female Gabrielle, the same spelling is used for the archangel Gabriel, who is traditionally male.
- Because 가브리엘 is a transliteration of a foreign name, it is written using only Hangul rather than traditional Sino-Korean characters used for native or Chinese-derived names.
Examples in context
- 가브리엘이라고 발음하면 괜찮을 것 같아요.You can pronounce it as Gabrielle.
- 가브리엘은 제 친구예요.Gabeuriel-eun je chin-gu-ye-yo.Gabrielle is my friend.
- 그녀의 이름은 가브리엘이에요.Geunyeo-ui ireum-eun Gabeuriel-i-e-yo.Her name is Gabrielle.
- 가브리엘에게 편지를 썼어요.Gabeuriel-ege pyeon-ji-reul sseot-eo-yo.I wrote a letter to Gabrielle.
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about a new classmate.
- 수빈 Su-bin새로운 친구 이름이 뭐예요?Sae-ro-un chin-gu ireum-i mwo-ye-yo?What is the new friend's name?
- 지훈 Ji-hun이름은 가브리엘이에요.Ireum-eun Gabriel-i-e-yo.Her name is Gabrielle.
- 수빈 Su-bin가브리엘은 어느 나라 사람이에요?Gabriel-eun eo-neu nara saram-i-e-yo?Where is Gabrielle from?
- 지훈 Ji-hun프랑스에서 왔다고 했어요.Peurangseu-eseo wat-da-go haet-eo-yo.She said she came from France.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 가브리엘, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
