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Why parents love Gabriela- Gabriela Mistral won the Nobel Prize — the ultimate literary pedigree.
- The meaning God is my strength is profoundly empowering.
- Four syllables with a warm, Latin rhythm: gah-bree-EL-ah.
- Gaby is an irresistible nickname.
- The single-L feels distinctly Spanish/Portuguese.
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The vibe of Gabriela
NobelLatinstrongspiritualwarmIberianliteraryempowering
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Origin & history of Gabriela
Hebrew Gavri'el (God is my strength)
→ Spanish/Portuguese feminine Gabriela
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English / Hungarian / Italian / Swedish roots
Gabriela is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri'el meaning God is my strength. Gabriela Mistral (1889–1957), the Chilean poet, won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1945 — the first Latin American laureate. Her poetry of love, loss, and Latin American identity is foundational to the region's literary canon. Gabriela Sabatini was one of tennis's greatest players. The single-L spelling is standard in Spanish and Portuguese, distinguishing it from the Italian double-L Gabriella.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Used across the Spanish and Portuguese-speaking world for centuries.
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Today
Gabriela remains a beloved choice, ranking #305 in the US. 85,577 babies have been named Gabriela since 1903.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Gabriela?
2003
peak year
Gabriela first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1903. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2003, 3,361 babies received the name (ranked #102). Today it sits around #305, with roughly 1,057 babies named Gabriela each year. Gabriela's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 85,577 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
3,361
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #102)
(ranked #102)
1,057
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
10,570
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
85,577
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Gabriela1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Gabriela's Life Path 4 is the builder's number — building from divine strength. People named Gabriela tend to be strong, warm, and gifted at building lasting things from faith and determination.
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Builds from faith✦
Strong and warm◈
Lasting determination◎
Divine foundation♡
Latin fire and strengthG7
A1
B2
R9
I9
E5
L3
A1
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Gabriela🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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