The story behind Gabriella
From Italian Gabriella. By surface analysis, Gabriel + -a.
Other language forms and explanations (2)
Portuguese entry
Unadapted borrowing from Italian Gabriella or a popular alteration of Gabriela.
Indonesian entry
Borrowed from Italian Gabriella.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ˌɡæbɹiˈɛlə/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ɡa.bɾiˈɛ.lɐ/
- Portuguese; Brazil: /ɡaˈbɾjɛ.lɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɡɐ.bɾiˈɛ.lɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [ɡɐ.βɾiˈɛ.lɐ]
- Portuguese; Portugal: /ɡɐˈbɾjɛ.lɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal: [ɡɐˈβɾjɛ.lɐ]
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ɡɐ.bɾiˈɛ.lɐ/
- Portuguese; Portugal; Southern: /ɡɐˈbɾjɛ.lɐ/
- Indonesian: /ˈɡabri(j)ela/
Popularity
Gabriella ranked #105 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Gabriella
Gabriela
Learned borrowing from Latin Gabriēla. a female given name from Hebrew, masculine equivalent Gabriel, equivalent to English Gabriela
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gianluca
Borrowed from Italian Gianluca.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ginevra
From Italian Ginevra. Doublet of Jennifer.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gioconda
Borrowed from Italian Gioconda.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Giovana
Borrowed from Italian Giovanna. Doublet of Joana, which was inherited from Latin, of Ivana and Jeane, borrowings from Russian and French, respectively.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gisella
Borrowed from Italian Gisella, from French Giselle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Gabriella
Barak
From Hebrew בָּרָק (“lightning”). From Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “he who is blessed”). Cognate with the biblical name Baruch of Hebrew origin. The usage of the root ب ر ك (b r k)…
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends K
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baruch
Borrowed from Hebrew בָּרוּךְ (Barukh, “blessed”). Cognate with Arabic بَارَك (bārak, “Barak”).
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends H
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Baruque
a male given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Baruch
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Gabriella
Abdiasz
Learned borrowing from Latin Abdias, from Ancient Greek Ἀβδίας (Abdías), from Hebrew עובדיה.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends Z
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abednego
From Hebrew עֲבֵד נְגוֹא, itself derived from a reconstructed Aramaic name meaning likely "servant of Nabu" or "servant of Nergal".
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length
Abigail
From Hebrew אֲבִיגַיִל (avigáyil, “Abigail”, literally “my Father's joy” or “fountain of joy”). a female given name from Hebrew, equivalent to English Abigail Borrowed from…
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends L
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length