Gabriela
gab-ree-EL-uh /ˌɡæb.riˈɛl.ə/
Meaning of Gabriela
Gabriela is the feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew גַּבְרִיאֵל (Gavri'el): gavrí ('my warrior') + el ('God'). The full meaning is 'God is my strong man.' The name is the feminine counterpart to one of the two named archangels in scripture, and it has been a fixture in Latin American girls' name charts for decades.
How to pronounce Gabriela
In Spanish: ga-bri-E-la (stress on third syllable).
Current popularity of Gabriela
Rankings from the most recent fully-published year in each national registry. Source links at the foot of the page.
| Registry | Year | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| United States (SSA) | 2024 | #165 |
| Mexico (INEGI) | 2024 | #6 |
| Brazil (IBGE) | 2024 | #14 |
Notable bearers of Gabriela
Gabriela Mistral (Chilean poet, first Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, 1945); Gabriela Sabatini (tennis player).
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About this entry
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Sources
- https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/
- https://www.ine.es/dyngs/INEbase/es/operacion.htm?c=Estadistica_C&cid=1254736177009
Last reviewed: 2026-05-31