Girl name · Hebrew
Gabrielle
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: God is my strengthGabrielle is a girl's name that comes from Hebrew and means "God is my strength". It is used in English and French.
- Meaning
- God is my strength
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #633 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Gabrielle
As a girl's name, Gabrielle comes from Hebrew and means "God is my strength". It is used in English and French.
In French, say gah-bree-EL. Respellings are a guide; accents vary by region.
Its meaning puts Gabrielle on our names that mean strong list.
Meanings come from published name dictionaries, led by Behind the Name. How we research names
Gabrielle on Nomezo lists
What our editors wrote about Gabrielle on 4 lists.
“God is my strength; French feminine, Coco Chanel's real name”
From Angelic names, archangel names for girls
“God is my strength; Hebrew. Say gah-bree-EL”
From French girl names, classic French girl names
“God is my strength; Hebrew. Romantic French form”
From Girl middle names, flowing middle names for girls
“God is my strong man; Hebrew. French form, shared with the physicist Émilie du Châtelet, born Gabrielle Émilie”
From Strong female names, girl names that mean strong
How popular is Gabrielle?
- US rank in 2025
- #633
- 459 babies, 286 per million girls
- Best rank
- #46 in 1999
- Most babies: 6,201 in 1998
- Babies since 1890
- At least 138,782
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 13 per million |
| 1900s | 24 per million |
| 1910s | 35 per million |
| 1920s | 29 per million |
| 1930s | 21 per million |
| 1940s | 24 per million |
| 1950s | 41 per million |
| 1960s | 123 per million |
| 1970s | 244 per million |
| 1980s | 670 per million |
| 1990s | 2,767 per million |
| 2000s | 2,545 per million |
| 2010s | 1,062 per million |
| 2020s | 385 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #225 | #261 | #306 | #343 | #358 | #443 | #493 | #552 | #576 | #633 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Nicknames for Gabrielle
Established short forms and pet names, not made-up ones.
- Brielletraditional short form (English)
Other forms of Gabrielle
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
Names with a similar meaning
- GabrielGod is my strength (Hebrew, boy)
- MatildaStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- AngusOne strength (Scottish Gaelic, boy)
- GertrudeSpear of strength (Germanic, girl)
- MathildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MatildeStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- MaudStrength in battle (Germanic, girl)
- AlcidesStrength (Greek, boy)
- AudreyNoble strength (Old English, girl)
- ErmentrudeWhole strength (Germanic, girl)
Middle names for Gabrielle
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Hebrew
- AnnaFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- EvaLiving, life (Hebrew, girl)
- MiriamForm of Mary, meaning uncertain; perhaps Egyptian beloved (Hebrew, girl)
- SarahPrincess, noblewoman (Hebrew, girl)
- EliseGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- LisaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- AnneFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
- DanielaGod is my judge (Hebrew, girl)
- ElsaGod is my oath (Hebrew, girl)
- HannahFavor, grace (Hebrew, girl)
Gabrielle: common questions
What does the name Gabrielle mean?
Gabrielle comes from Hebrew and means "God is my strength".
Is Gabrielle a boy or girl name?
Gabrielle is mainly a girl's name. In 2025, 459 girls and 12 boys in the US were named Gabrielle, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are nicknames for Gabrielle?
Common nicknames for Gabrielle include Brielle.
How popular is the name Gabrielle?
Gabrielle ranked #633 in the US in 2025, with 459 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Gabrielle?
Forms of Gabrielle with the same meaning and origin include Gabi (German), Gabriela (Spanish), Gabriele (German), Gabriella (Italian) and Gavriela (Hebrew).
What middle names go with Gabrielle?
Middle names that flow well with Gabrielle include Eliza, Eve, Fern, Holly and Jane. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.