Gabriella

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

⭐ Famous Gabriella

Gabriella Cilmi

Australian singer

Choose Gabriella and your child shares a first name with Gabriella Cilmi, an Australian singer. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Gabriella, like who?” Gabriella Cilmi's Wikipedia article is available in 35 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 632 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Gabriella, 2,545 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Gabriella would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryGabriella first shows up in US birth records in 1890, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 135 years since.
• 🏆Best yearIt was far more popular in 2010, when it ranked #33. Today it's #105, so it could be due a comeback.
• 🍂TrendGabriella has slipped 28 places over the last five years and now sits at #105. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedGabriella is most popular in Connecticut, where it ranks #39, followed by Rhode Island (#40) and Delaware (#46). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningGabriella is an Italian form of Gabriel, which means “God is my strength”. Our records link it to French, Greek and Hebrew roots.

About the name Gabriella

Gabriella is a girl name of French, Greek and Hebrew origin meaning “God is my strength”. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with G and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Gabriella for girls from 1890 to 2025, in 121 of those 136 years. Its best year was 2010, when it ranked #33 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #105, with 2,545 babies.

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