The story behind Gabrielle
Borrowed from French Gabrielle, feminine form of Gabriel (see there for more).
Other language forms and explanations (1)
Tagalog entry
Borrowed from English Gabrielle, from French Gabrielle.
Pronunciation
English; dialect unspecified: /ɡæbɹiːˈɛl/
Regional pronunciation variants
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: /ɡabɾiˈel/
- Tagalog; Standard-Tagalog: [ɡ̠ɐbˈɾjɛl]
Popularity
Gabrielle ranked #633 in US for 2025.
Source: SSA national baby names
Names Similar to Gabrielle
Georgette
From French Georgette. By surface analysis, George + -ette. Piecewise doublet of Georgetta.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Georgienne
From French Géorgienne.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Georgine
From French Georgine. By surface analysis, George + -ine. Piecewise doublet of Georgina.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Ghislaine
Borrowed from French Ghislaine. From Ghislain + -e.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Giselle
Borrowed from French Giselle. Unadapted borrowing from English Giselle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Gizelle
A female given name from French, variant of Giselle.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
- Ending
- ends E
- same syllable count
- similar length
Middle Names for Gabrielle
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends O
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
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
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Adamu
Borrowed from English Adam.
- Gender
- masculine
- Syllables
- 3 syllables
- Ending
- ends U
- balanced syllable contrast
- good length contrast
Sibling Names for Gabrielle
Abelardo
Borrowed from French Abélard.
- 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
Adelajda
Borrowed from French Adélaïde.
- Gender
- feminine
- Syllables
- 4 syllables
- Ending
- ends A
- shared origin connection
- balanced name length