Girl nameCurrently #106 in the USFalling
Gabriella
gab-ree-EL-uh//ˌɡæbriˈɛlə//
4 syllablesPeak year: 20109 lettersStarts with G
Meaning & origin
God is my strength
Gabriella is the Italian feminine form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength' or 'man of God'; in the Bible, Gabriel is the archangel who announces momentous news. Elegant and international, it became especially popular in the US in the 2000s.
Gabriella's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Gabriella |
|---|---|
| 1890 | 6 |
| 1899 | 5 |
| 1902 | 9 |
| 1903 | 10 |
| 1907 | 7 |
| 1909 | 6 |
| 1910 | 9 |
| 1911 | 5 |
| 1912 | 9 |
| 1913 | 5 |
| 1914 | 12 |
| 1915 | 17 |
| 1916 | 19 |
| 1917 | 15 |
| 1918 | 17 |
| 1919 | 18 |
| 1920 | 17 |
| 1921 | 23 |
| 1922 | 14 |
| 1923 | 12 |
| 1924 | 17 |
| 1925 | 20 |
| 1926 | 12 |
| 1927 | 14 |
| 1928 | 14 |
| 1929 | 10 |
| 1930 | 9 |
| 1931 | 15 |
| 1932 | 5 |
| 1933 | 7 |
| 1934 | 11 |
| 1935 | 6 |
| 1936 | 5 |
| 1937 | 7 |
| 1938 | 8 |
| 1940 | 10 |
| 1941 | 7 |
| 1942 | 9 |
| 1943 | 7 |
| 1944 | 7 |
| 1945 | 7 |
| 1946 | 8 |
| 1947 | 7 |
| 1948 | 9 |
| 1949 | 12 |
| 1950 | 10 |
| 1951 | 18 |
| 1952 | 19 |
| 1953 | 13 |
| 1954 | 18 |
| 1955 | 17 |
| 1956 | 27 |
| 1957 | 26 |
| 1958 | 35 |
| 1959 | 26 |
| 1960 | 36 |
| 1961 | 56 |
| 1962 | 64 |
| 1963 | 70 |
| 1964 | 59 |
| 1965 | 75 |
| 1966 | 57 |
| 1967 | 83 |
| 1968 | 65 |
| 1969 | 99 |
| 1970 | 119 |
| 1971 | 118 |
| 1972 | 113 |
| 1973 | 91 |
| 1974 | 122 |
| 1975 | 105 |
| 1976 | 99 |
| 1977 | 87 |
| 1978 | 109 |
| 1979 | 119 |
| 1980 | 103 |
| 1981 | 141 |
| 1982 | 108 |
| 1983 | 114 |
| 1984 | 151 |
| 1985 | 235 |
| 1986 | 211 |
| 1987 | 344 |
| 1988 | 456 |
| 1989 | 556 |
| 1990 | 953 |
| 1991 | 1,200 |
| 1992 | 1,371 |
| 1993 | 1,407 |
| 1994 | 1,997 |
| 1995 | 2,245 |
| 1996 | 2,323 |
| 1997 | 2,613 |
| 1998 | 2,925 |
| 1999 | 3,157 |
| 2000 | 3,369 |
| 2001 | 3,615 |
| 2002 | 3,917 |
| 2003 | 4,021 |
| 2004 | 4,263 |
| 2005 | 4,824 |
| 2006 | 5,372 |
| 2007 | 5,844 |
| 2008 | 6,037 |
| 2009 | 6,160 |
| 2010 | 6,188 |
| 2011 | 6,106 |
| 2012 | 5,511 |
| 2013 | 5,216 |
| 2014 | 5,109 |
| 2015 | 4,638 |
| 2016 | 4,262 |
| 2017 | 3,902 |
| 2018 | 3,708 |
| 2019 | 3,493 |
| 2020 | 3,246 |
| 2021 | 3,112 |
| 2022 | 2,880 |
| 2023 | 2,790 |
| 2024 | 2,496 |
Gabriella through the decades
- Gabriella peaked in 2010, when 6,188 babies were named Gabriella in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Gabriella has fallen 39% compared to the 10 years before that.
- Gabriella currently ranks #106 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
GabbyElla
Variants & spellings
GabrielaGabrielle
Famous people named Gabriella
- Gabriela Mistral — poet