Gabriella

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Gabriella

Gender: Feminine
Language: English
Etymology:
Gabrielle is the English feminine form of Gabriel, from a Hebrew name meaning “Strong Man of God.”

History:
During the Middle Ages, Gabriela was occasionally found in Latin records as a Latin translation for girls named Gabriel.
Gabriella the modern English name is probably based on the Polish and Spanish Gabriela, and the French Gabrielle, and was imported from France as a feminine form for Gabriel in the 19th century. It has become highly popular at the end of the 20th century.
Please see Gabrielle for more information.

Pronunciation: gab-ree-ell-ah.

Diminutives: Gabbie.

Alternates: Gabriela, Gabella.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Gabriela Zapolska (Maria Gabriela Korwin-Piotrowska) (1857-1921)
Polish novelist.
Gabriela Mistral (Lucila Godoy de Alcayaga) (1889-1957)
Chilean poet. Winner of the 1945 Nobel Prize for Literature.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.005 % named Gabriella

Popularity of Gabriella:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1980: N/A
1980-1990: 764th most popular.
1990: 305th most popular.
1991: 240th most popular.
1992: 211th most popular.
1993: 212th most popular.
1994: 159th most popular.
1995: 148th most popular.
1996: 138th most popular.
1997: 123rd most popular.
1998: 118th most popular.
1999: 106th most popular.
2000: 96th most popular.
2001: 83rd most popular.
2002: 76th most popular.
2003: 75th most popular.

Popularity of Gabriela:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1970: N/A
1970-1980: 535th most popular.
1980-1990: 301st most popular.
1990: 150th most popular.
1991: 124th most popular.
1992: 123rd most popular.
1993: 115th most popular.
1994: 102nd most popular.
1995: 111th most popular.
1996: 111th most popular.
1997: 105th most popular.
1998: 112th most popular.
1999: 107th most popular.
2000: 101st most popular.
2001: 104th most popular.
2002: 99th most popular.
2003: 87th most popular.