Gabriel in Korean 가브리엘
Korean media, baristas and the immigration office write Gabriel as 가브리엘: four syllables, said ga-beu-ri-el. Here's how it's built, how to say it, and what people will call you.
Gabriel letter by letter
Each Hangul block is one syllable, built from a consonant, a vowel and sometimes a final consonant underneath.
ㄹ between two vowels (브리) is one quick tap of the tongue, like the tt in American "butter": closer to a soft d than an English r.
- 브 carries the filler vowel ㅡ (eu). Keep it short and light, almost just the consonant.
- ㄹ at the bottom of 엘 is an l: the tongue touches just behind the teeth and stays there.
- ㄱ at the start is soft and unvoiced, halfway between k and g.
- ㅇ at the top of 엘 is silent, so 엘 is just the vowel: el.
How Koreans would call you
Korean given names are almost always two syllables (after a one-syllable family name), so at 4 syllables 가브리엘 reads as a foreign name at a glance. In casual sentences Koreans often add 이 after a name that ends in a consonant: 가브리엘이 왔어 ("Gabriel's here").
Why it's spelled 가브리엘
Spelled letter-by-letter you'd get 개브릴, but Korean media write 가브리엘, because the name is written the way it sounds, not the way it's spelled.
- Korean adds the vowel ㅡ to consonants that have no vowel of their own (브), which is why Gabriel has 4 syllables in Korean.
Type Gabriel on a Korean keyboard
On the standard two-set (두벌식) layout, 가브리엘 is the jamo ㄱㅏ ㅂㅡ ㄹㅣ ㅇㅔㄹ, typed with the keys rk qm fl dpf. Want to get fast at it? Try the Hangul Typing Test.
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Questions people ask
How do you write Gabriel in Korean?
Gabriel is written 가브리엘 in Hangul (Revised Romanization: gabeuriel). It is the standard spelling Korean media use for the name. In Hangul it has four syllables: 가 + 브 + 리 + 엘.
How do you pronounce Gabriel in Korean?
Say it ga-beu-ri-el, with even weight on every syllable. ㄹ between two vowels (브리) is one quick tap of the tongue, like the tt in American "butter": closer to a soft d than an English r.
Spellings follow the National Institute of Korean Language loanword rules and common Korean media usage. Last checked: October 2026.