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Adelina
Italian, Spanish, Portuguese and Slavic variati…
“noble, nobility”
Mostly girls · Italian and Spanish, feminine variation of Gabriel
Gabriela
“God is my strength”
Say it gab-ree-EL-uhPronunciation may vary by region.
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A little maybe, saved for later.
The story behind the name
Meet Gabriela.
US birth records for 2025 list 961 girls named Gabriela (rank #317).
For girls, the recorded count fell from 1,063 in 2024 to 961 in 2025.
A little perspective
How popular is Gabriela?
Girls · 2025#317961 recorded births
Recorded US births over time
● Girls● Boys
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| Year | Category | US rank | Births |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 317 | 961 |
| 2024 | Girls | 298 | 1,063 |
| 2023 | Girls | 296 | 1,050 |
| 2022 | Girls | 339 | 955 |
| 2021 | Girls | 344 | 927 |
| 2020 | Girls | 322 | 961 |
| 2019 | Girls | 336 | 954 |
| 2018 | Girls | 325 | 1,003 |
| 2017 | Girls | 281 | 1,159 |
| 2016 | Girls | 253 | 1,249 |
| 2015 | Girls | 256 | 1,260 |
| 2014 | Girls | 232 | 1,414 |
Rankings are calculated separately for boys and girls. Records below the publication threshold may be missing; gaps are not zero births.
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Nicknames
No nicknames are listed yet. The name can stand beautifully on its own.
Variations & related forms
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