Gabriela is a girl name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Gabriela means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Gabriela across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Gabriela has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Gabriela is a girl name of Hebrew origin meaning “God is my strength”. a feminine form of Gabriel.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 86,553 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 3,251 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 214 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 91 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 551 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Gabriela per year, United States (1903 to 2025). United States peaked in 2003 (3,369/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2016 (205/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (54/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (18/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2016 (9/yr).
Gabriela has been a fairly common baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2003, when it ranked #225 nationally (given to 3,399 babies that year), and a popular choice in the 2000s.
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