Gabriella

Italian feminine variation of Gabriel

"God is my strength"

Gabriella Origin and Meaning

The name Gabriella is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "God is my strength".

Gabriella is the feminine form of Gabriel, a name derived from the Hebrew Gavri’el. Gavri’el is composed of the elements gever, meaning "strong," and ’el, referring to God. Gabriella is used among a variety of cultures in the US, including Italian Americans, Latinos, and in the Jewish community. Gabriela is the Spanish spelling.

Gabriella has been on the U.S. Top 1000 list since 1984, entering the Top 100 in 2000, while the single 'l' spelling rank is also somewhat popular. It also riding on a wave of popularity in Canada and Australia.

Gabriella was a major character on High School Musical, and real life namesakes include poet Gabriela Mistral and tennis champ Gabriela Sabatini. The French version is Gabrielle.

Gabriella Rank in US Top 1000

# 89 in the US

Gabriella Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 390 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Gabriella

• 89 US 2023
• 390 Nameberry 2025
• 99 Canada 2023
• 150 England 2023
• 165 Scotland 2024
• 97 Australia 2016

20 Names Similar to Gabriella

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• Juliana
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• Samantha
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Famous People Named Gabriella

• Gabriella Cilmi Australian singer
• Gabriella Mary "Gaby" Hoffmann American actress
• Gabriella Zanna Vanessa Wilde English actress
• Gabriella Pizzolo American Broadway actress
• Gabriella Papadakis French ice dancer
• Gabriella Dorio Italian Olympic runner
• Gabriella Paruzzi Italian Olympic skier
• Gabriella Giorgelli Italian actress
• Gabriella Szabo Hungarian Olympic sprint canoer
• Gabriella Jones American teen model & actress
• Gabriella Marie Gonzalez (b. 1999) daughter of singer Olga Tañón and baseball player Juan González
• Gabriella Reagan daughter of actress Sonia Manzano and Richard Reagan
• Gabriella Giudice (b. 2005) daughter of reality TV personalities Joe and Teresa Giudice ("Real Housewives of New Jersey")
• Gabriella Ann Gracin (b. 2006) daughter of singer Josh Gracin
• Gabriella Luongo (b. 2008) daughter of ice hockey player Roberto Luongo
• Gabriella Lyn Tesoro (b. 2013) daughter of actress Ashley Tesoro
• Gabriella Kennedy McKean (b. 2013) daughter of Maeve Fahey
• Gabriella Therese Marie Grimaldi (b. 2014) Princess of Monaco, Countess of Carladès; daughter of Prince Albert II; twin of brother
• Gabriella Demartino American Singer with Cuban and Italian origins

The name Gabriella in Pop Culture

• Gabriella "Gabi" Josephina Hernandez character from TV soap "Days Of Our Lives".
• Gabriella Montez character in Disney's "High School Musical," played by Vanessa Hudgens
• Gabriella Lopez character in "X,Men", played by Elizabeth Rodriguez
• Gabriella "Gabby" Dawson character on TV's "Chicago Fire"
• Gabriella character in film "A Cinderella Story"