Meaning: God is my fortune; God is my luck; from Hebrew Gad-El (gad: fortune, luck + El: God)High
In 30 seconds: A Hebrew name meaning 'God is my fortune' or 'God is my luck,' from gad (fortune) and El (God). The tribe of Gad is one of the twelve tribes of Israel, and the name carries ancient biblical resonance.
MeaningGod is my fortune; God is my luck; from Hebrew Gad-El (gad: fortune, luck + El: God)
U.S. rank (2024)#1071 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births203 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 2,395
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
History & Origin
Gadiel combines Hebrew Gad (fortune, luck) and El (God). The tribe of Gad settled in Transjordan in the Hebrew Bible. As a given name it is used in Jewish and Latin American communities.
Gadiel ranked #1071 for boys in 2024, used primarily in Hispanic communities.
Did you know? Gad in the Hebrew Bible was the seventh son of Jacob and the ancestor of the tribe of Gad, one of the twelve tribes of Israel. The name Gad itself means 'fortune' or 'luck' — and Jacob's wife Leah named him saying 'What fortune!' when he was born.
Overall data confidence 88%
Behind the Name — Gadiel — Hebrew etymologyU.S. Social Security Administration — popularity data
Variations
GadrielGadyel
Nicknames
GadDiel
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Gadiel mean?
Gadiel means 'God is my fortune' or 'God is my luck,' from Hebrew Gad (fortune) and El (God).
How do you pronounce Gadiel?
It's said gah-dee-EL — three syllables, stress on the third.
