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    The first name Gabriella

    A girl’s name from Italian.

    Pronounced /ˌɡæbɹiˈɛlə/ 4 syllables Female

    Meaning and origin

    Italian origin

    From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a.

    From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

    Popularity

    Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

    In 2025, 274 girls were named Gabriella, making it the 181st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 563 births (#105).

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    11,176
    babies named Gabriella, 1996–2025
    #181
    rank in 2025
    2010
    peak year

    Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Gabriella with other names.

    Popularity in the United States

    Babies named Gabriella at birth, 1880–2025

    In 2025, 2,545 girls born in the United States were named Gabriella, the 105th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2010, when 6,185 were.

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    137,704
    babies named Gabriella since 1880
    #105
    rank in 2025
    2010
    peak year

    US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

    Famous people named Gabriella

    19 on Wikidata, most written-about first

    • Gabriella Cilmi
      Australian singer, born 1991
    • Gabriella Wilde
      British actress, born 1989
    • Princess Gabriella, Countess of Carladès
      Daughter of Albert II, Prince of Monaco, and Charlene, Princess of Monaco, born 2014
    • Gabriella Papadakis
      French ice dancer, born 1995
    • Gabriella Willems
      Belgian judoka, born 1997
    • Gabriella Paruzzi
      Cross-country skier, born 1969
    • Gabriella Giorgelli
      Actress, born 1941
    • Gabriella Brum
      German beauty pageant contestant, born 1962
    • Gabriella Hall
      American actress (born 1966)
    • Gabriella Wright
      English actress, born 1982
    • Gabriella Taylor
      British female tennis player, born 1998
    • Gabriella Palm
      Australian water polo player, born 1998

    More Italian girls’ names

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    Questions

    What does the name Gabriella mean?
    From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a.
    What is the origin of the name Gabriella?
    From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a.
    How popular is the name Gabriella?
    In 2025, 274 girls born in England and Wales were named Gabriella, ranking 181st. Its peak was 2010, with 563 births.
    Is Gabriella a boy's or a girl's name?
    Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 137,704 US babies named Gabriella since 1880 were girls.
    When was Gabriella most popular?
    2010 in the United States, when 6,185 babies were named Gabriella, its highest rank at 33rd.
    How do you pronounce Gabriella?
    Gabriella is /ˌɡæbɹiˈɛlə/, 4 syllables.