girl's name
Gabrielle
ga-bree-EL
- Origin French
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 271,640
the United States
#634
2025 births
Gabrielle is a girl's name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is my strength," the French feminine of Gabriel. It ranks forty-seventh in France and is falling steeply in America, where it peaked in 1998 at more than six thousand births in a single year.
- Gabrielle is a name of French origin.
- Peaked in 1998, when 6,221 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 7,039 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1890.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Gabrielle over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 29 |
| 1900s | 70 |
| 1910s | 283 |
| 1920s | 344 |
| 1930s | 223 |
| 1940s | 346 |
| 1950s | 790 |
| 1960s | 2,241 |
| 1970s | 3,798 |
| 1980s | 11,624 |
| 1990s | 50,049 |
| 2000s | 47,296 |
| 2010s | 18,706 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 3,780 |
What Gabrielle means
Gabrielle means God is my strength. It joins the Hebrew gever, a strong man, with el, God, and so makes the same claim as Gabriel, of which it is the feminine, rather than describing the bearer directly.
Where Gabrielle comes from
Gabrielle is the French feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri'el, God is my strength. The archangel Gabriel announces the births of John the Baptist and of Jesus in Luke, and in Islamic tradition Jibril delivers the Quran to Muhammad, which makes it one of the few names of comparable weight in both faiths. The French feminine dates from the medieval period and belongs to Gabrielle d'Estrees, the mistress of Henri IV, and later to Gabrielle Chanel, universally known as Coco, whose fashion house still carries the name. English uses the same spelling, which is why the two markets are hard to separate on sight.
Gabrielle in use
Gabrielle ranks forty-seventh in France with about 890 births in 2025. Our American records show a very different curve: a peak in 1998 at more than six thousand births in that year alone, and a steep fall since. England and Wales holds up better, recording it at 595. A name that peaks and falls that fast in one market while sitting mid-table in another is usually a sign of a specific cultural cause rather than a general fashion.
How popular is Gabrielle?
In 2025, Gabrielle was given to 471 babies in the United States, ranking #634 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Gabrielle is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Gabrielle is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Gabriëlle | Gabriëlle is a rare spelling of Gabrielle, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Gabrielle
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Gabrielle also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Gabrielle over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
4 nicknames for Gabrielle
Each one is a name in its own right — the figure underneath is how it is doing today, so you can see which short forms are rising and which have faded.
Gabrielle in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Gabrielle
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Gabrielle — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Gabrielle
What does the name Gabrielle mean?
Gabrielle means "God is my strength," from the Hebrew Gavri'el.
Is Gabrielle the feminine of Gabriel?
Yes, the French feminine, and English uses the same spelling.
Was Coco Chanel called Gabrielle?
Yes. Gabrielle Chanel was her given name; Coco was a nickname.
Is Gabrielle still popular?
It ranks 47th in France but has fallen steeply in the United States since its 1998 peak.
Is Gabrielle a girl's or a boy's name?
Gabrielle is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Gabrielle?
Gabrielle has 3 syllables.
What are the nicknames for Gabrielle?
Gabrielle is usually shortened to Gabi, Elle, Brielle and Rielle.
Is Gabrielle a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Gabrielle currently ranks #47 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.