Gabriela
Gabriela is a girl name of Spanish origin, meaning God is my strength.
What Gabriela means
God is my strength.
Gabriela sits at 8 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.
Where Gabriela comes from
Spanish names blend Latin roots with Visigothic and Arabic influence, and many are tied to Marian devotions or saints' days, which is how a single name can have several regional forms.
Gabriela is recorded as Spanish in origin. Browse other Spanish names.
How popular is Gabriela?
Gabriela does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.
The character of Gabriela
Two ideas meet in Gabriela: strength and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Gabriela
These share Gabriela's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Pilar — Pillar of strength; Our Lady of the Pillar.
- Briella — God is my strength.
- Bram — Father of multitudes.
- Justice — Fairness and righteousness.
- Mikhail — Who is like God?
- Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
- Zeke — God strengthens.
- Carolina — Free; strong woman.
- Daniela — God is my judge.
- Dolores — Sorrows; Our Lady of Sorrows.
- Mercedes — Mercies; Our Lady of Mercy.
- Rosario — Rosary; crown of roses.