How to write Gabriel in Korean
게이브리얼
- 게ge
- 이i
- 브beu
- 리ri
- 얼eol
5 syllables · Also written 가브리엘. · Spelled by the National Institute of Korean Language's rules for foreign names.
Why it sounds a little different
- Korean doesn't stack consonants, so a short “eu” (ㅡ) slips in — that's where 브 comes from.
- R and L share one letter, ㄹ — Korean doesn't tell them apart.
Say it in Korean
제 이름은 게이브리얼이에요.
Je ireumeun geibeurieol-ieyo. — My name is Gabriel.
To be polite, Koreans add 씨 (ssi) after a name: 게이브리얼 씨.
What Gabriel means
God is my strength · Hebrew origin