Gabriela

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A few things about Gabriela you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Gabriela

Gabriela Mistral

Chilean poet, diplomat and educator (1889–1957)

Choose Gabriela and your child shares a first name with Gabriela Mistral, a Chilean poet, diplomat and educator. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gabriela, like who?” Gabriela Mistral's Wikipedia article is available in 125 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 1,673 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Gabriela, 961 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gabriela would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGabriela first shows up in US birth records in 1903, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 122 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2003, when it ranked #102. Today it's #317, so it could be due a comeback.
• 📉Then vs nowGabriela was 2.6× more common in 2000 than it is today. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 638 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 1,673.
• 📍Where it's lovedGabriela is most popular in Florida, where it ranks #133, followed by Nevada (#141) and Texas (#226). It's in the top 1,000 in 35 states.
• 💬MeaningGabriela is a Spanish form of Gabriel, which means “God is my strength”. Our records link it to French, Hebrew and Italian roots.

About the name Gabriela

Gabriela is a girl name of French, Hebrew and Italian origin meaning “God is my strength”. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-ela”. US birth records list Gabriela for girls from 1903 to 2025, in 110 of those 123 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #102 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #317, with 961 babies.

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