Gabrielle
Gabrielle was the 633rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 459 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 46th; the most babies were born in 1998 (6,201). Over the last ten years it has moved down 428 places. More babies were named Gabrielle in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Meaning man of God; God is my strength (feminine of Gabriel) · Hebrew, French
Say it gab-ree-EL /ˌɡæbriˈɛl/
- Rank in 2025
- #633 girls, down 275 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 459girls
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a girl’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 19986,201 babies
- Total since 1880
- 139,579babies recorded
What does the name Gabrielle mean?
Gabrielle is the French feminine form of Gabriel, and DMNES lists it as such from late medieval records. Gabriel is a biblical archangel, the messenger who appears in Daniel and Luke. His Hebrew name, Gavriel, joins gever, man (from a root meaning strength), with el, God. DMNES reads it as "man of God"; Wiktionary also allows "God is my strength." English speakers took Gabrielle from French; Gabriella and Gabriela are the Italian and Spanish counterparts.
גַּבְרִיאֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “Gabriel”)גֶּבֶר (Biblical Hebrew, “(strong) man”)אֵל (Biblical Hebrew, “God”)
How sure is this? Probable. The Hebrew elements are agreed; DMNES gives 'man' + 'God', Wiktionary allows 'strength' + 'my' + 'God', so translations differ.
Related names: Gabriel, Gabriella, Gabriela, Gabby, Brielle.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Gabrielle', DMNES (Durham University)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Gabriel', DMNES (Durham University)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gabrielle' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'Gabriel' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
Nicknames for Gabrielle
The usual nicknames for Gabrielle are Gabby, Elle and Brie. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 girls named Gabrielle in the last five years, 128 were named Elle, against 9 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Girls, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gabby · also for Gabriella | Traditional | #3,223 | 290 |
| Elle · also for Eleanor, Danielle | Modern | #461 | 3,679 |
| Brie · also for Gabriella | Modern | #4,279 | 234 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are girls given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Gabrielles go by each one.
Gabrielle popularity since 1880
A few boys are given the name too: 797 since 1973, 12 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (girls) | Babies (girls) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #633 | 459 |
| 2020 | #358 | 866 |
| 2010 | #94 | 3,144 |
| 2000 | #49 | 5,872 |
| 1990 | #99 | 3,541 |
| 1980 | #404 | 567 |
| 1970 | #504 | 393 |
| 1960 | #731 | 192 |
| 1950 | #1,773 | 29 |
| 1940 | #1,605 | 24 |
| 1930 | #1,630 | 24 |
| 1920 | #1,388 | 33 |
| 1910 | #1,459 | 11 |
| 1900 | #1,489 | 8 |
| 1890 | #1,407 | 5 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Gabrielle, counting every spelling?
Gabrielle has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #634 for girls in 2025, against #633 on the official list, because Kaylin/Kaylynn/Kailyn and Eileen/Aileen/Ayleen and Jayleen/Jaylene/Jaelynn move ahead once their spellings are combined.
How many kids will share the name Gabrielle?
459 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Gabrielle (0.13 per 1,000 births). For a girl named Gabrielle born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 18 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Gabrielle.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Gabrielle?
About 135,200 people born in the US named Gabrielle are alive today, with a median age of 26; half are between 19 and 32. That makes Gabrielle mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Gabrielle by state
How common Gabrielle was among girls born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in South Carolina (2.4×), Louisiana (2.2×), Maryland (2.1×), Mississippi (2.0×), Ohio (1.8×). It is least common, relative to the national rate, in Nevada, Idaho, Arizona.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Gabrielle: their share of US girls followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Gabrielle, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Gabrielle · Sibling names for Gabrielle
Questions about the name Gabrielle
What does Gabrielle mean?
Gabrielle means “man of God; God is my strength (feminine of Gabriel)” (Hebrew, French origin). Certainty: probable.
How popular is the name Gabrielle?
Gabrielle was the 633rd most popular name for girls in 2025, given to 459 babies. Its best year was 1999, when it ranked 46th; the most babies were born in 1998 (6,201). Over the last ten years it has moved down 428 places. More babies were named Gabrielle in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Gabrielle a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a girl’s name given the name Gabrielle in the US.
Where is Gabrielle most popular?
In 2021–2025, Gabrielle was most common in Delaware (0.88 per 1,000 girls), followed by South Carolina and Louisiana.