Where does the name Gabriella come from?

Gabriella is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Gabriella a boy or a girl name?

Gabriella is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 132,587 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Gabriella in 2023?

Gabriella ranks #89 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2010 with 6,185 babies.

How do you pronounce Gabriella?

Gabriella is pronounced gab-ree-EL-a (4 syllables).

What are common spellings of Gabriella?

Gabriella is also written as Gabrielle, Gabriela, Gaby.

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Gabriella

Italian feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength'. The archangel Gabriel announced the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.

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Popularity over time

A 133-year arc in numbers.

132,587 U.S. births recorded from 1890–2023.

Popularity · 1890–2023

2,795 births in 2023

1890 1956 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

GItalian feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength'. The archangel Gabriel announced the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Gabriella".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Gabrielle Most common Gabriela Gaby

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Gabriella.

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Gabriella Wilde (actress)
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Gabriela Mistral (Nobel-laureate Chilean poet; variant)

Quick answers

People often ask about Gabriella.

What does the name Gabriella mean?: Gabriella means italian feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavriel meaning 'God is my strength'. The archangel Gabriel announced the births of John the Baptist and Jesus.
Where does the name Gabriella come from?: Gabriella is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Gabriella a boy or a girl name?: Gabriella is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 132,587 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Gabriella in 2023?: Gabriella ranks #89 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 2010 with 6,185 babies.
How do you pronounce Gabriella?: Gabriella is pronounced gab-ree-EL-a (4 syllables).
What are common spellings of Gabriella?: Gabriella is also written as Gabrielle, Gabriela, Gaby.

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