Gabriela

Gabriela: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “God is my strength”
Origin: Hebrew
Say it: gah-bree-EL-uh · 4 syllables
Used for: Girls

Feminine form of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavri'el. Gabriela is especially common in Spanish, Portuguese, and several Slavic languages.

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How popular is Gabriela?

2024318 per million US babies

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Babies named Gabriela in 20241,059

2024 rank#298 girls

Peak year2003

Total US babies since 188085,577

Gabriela is fading: recent use is about 65% of its level ten years before.

Names like Gabriela

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

GabrielGod is my strength · Hebrew
GabriellaGod is my strength · Hebrew
GabrielleGod is my strength · Hebrew
Elizabethmy God is an oath · Hebrew
Elianamy God has answered · Hebrew
Abigailmy father is joy · Hebrew
Naomipleasantness · Hebrew
Hannahgrace; favor · Hebrew

Gabriela questions

What does the name Gabriela mean?

Gabriela means "God is my strength". It comes from Hebrew. Feminine form of Gabriel, from Hebrew Gavri'el. Gabriela is especially common in Spanish, Portuguese, and several Slavic languages.

Is Gabriela a boy or girl name?

Gabriela is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Gabriela?

1,059 US babies were named Gabriela in 2024. Its peak year was 2003.

How do you pronounce Gabriela?

Gabriela is usually pronounced gah-bree-EL-uh.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.