Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Gabriela

There are a few female versions of the masculine personal name Gabriel that are currently in use. The original feminine Latin/Italian form of the name is Gabriella, and the French tend to use Gabrielle. The name Gabriela (with one “L”) is more commonly used among those of Spanish and Portuguese descent. The male name “Gabriel” comes from the Hebrew words meaning ‘man of God’ and was borne by one of God’s archangels in the Bible who served as His messenger (for more information on this name, see Gabriel). The name Gabriela has been used by those of Hispanic descent and is currently a Top 75 favorite in Spain and elsewhere in South America.

All About the Baby Name – Gabriela

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME GABRIELA

The number one personality is a leader - strong and competitive. They are willing to initiate action and take risks. One personalities work hard toward their endeavors and have the ability to apply their creative and innovative thinking skills with strong determination. They believe in their ability to succeed and are too stubborn to be hindered by obstacles. Ones meet obstacles head-on with such mental vigor and energy that you better step aside. They resent taking orders, so don't try telling them what to do either. This is an intensely active personality, but they are also known as starters rather than finishers. They have a propensity to become bored and will move quickly to the next project if not properly challenged.  They are the ones to think up and put into action new and brilliant ideas, but they are not the ones to stick around and manage them. This personality has an enthusiastic and pioneering spirit. They are distinctly original.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME GABRIELA

The name Gabriela first debuts on the U.S. popularity charts in 1965 and has been growing in usage as the concentration of the Hispanic-American population increases (from 10 million people in 1970 to over 50 million today). The name consistently climbed the charts as the decades persisted and reached its highest level of usage in the early 2000s when it came closest to achieving a spot on the Top 100 list of most commonly used girl’s names. Today, Gabriela has slipped ever so slightly in popularity but still appears to be holding strong. It certainly doesn’t hurt that Gabriella (with two “L”s) is a Top 50 choice in America today and the French version (Gabrielle) is not too far behind that. The Spanish version of Gabriela is currently the third most popular variant of the name. Gabriela is a top choice in Florida, Nevada and Texas right now.

Quick Facts

ON GABRIELA

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

Hebrew

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

3

RANKING POPULARITY:

221

PRONUNCIATION:

ga-bree-EHL-ah

SIMPLE MEANING:

Woman of God

Characteristics

OF GABRIELA

Independent

Individualistic

Ambitious

Strong-willed

Inventive

Successful

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Gabriela

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME GABRIELA

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Gabriela

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME GABRIELA

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Gabriela


Popular Songs

ON GABRIELA

Modinha De Gabriela
a song by Gal Costa

Famous People

NAMED GABRIELA

Gabriela Mistral (Nobel Prize Winner, Literature)
Gabriela Sabatini (tennis player)
Gabriela Anders (jazz artist)
Gabriela Zapolska (writer)

Children of Famous People

NAMED GABRIELA

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Gabriela

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME GABRIELA

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Gabriela