Meaning of the nameGabriela
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ga-bri-e-la
- Biblical name
Gabriela is a female name of Hebrew origin, the feminine form of Gabriel, whose meaning is 'God is my strong man'.
Meaning
“feminine form of Gabriel, 'God is my strong man'”
Source: Wiktionary: Gabriel · Behind the Name: Gabriel
- People (2022)
- 416,654
- Rank in Brazil
- #65
- Median age
- 21 years
- 2010 Census
- 381,650
- people
Gabriela in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Gabriela, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 2000s (143,623 people).
414,280 women 2,374 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Gabriela is most common
States with the highest share of people named Gabriela in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Distrito Federal 0.292%
- São Paulo 0.284%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.279%
- Santa Catarina 0.276%
- Minas Gerais 0.231%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 125,929 | 0.284% |
| Minas Gerais | 47,536 | 0.231% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 37,005 | 0.231% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 30,340 | 0.279% |
| Paraná | 25,722 | 0.225% |
| Santa Catarina | 20,969 | 0.276% |
| Bahia | 19,981 | 0.141% |
| Goiás | 15,310 | 0.217% |
| Pernambuco | 13,191 | 0.146% |
| Pará | 9,914 | 0.122% |
| Ceará | 8,529 | 0.097% |
| Distrito Federal | 8,224 | 0.292% |
| Espírito Santo | 7,552 | 0.197% |
| Mato Grosso | 6,273 | 0.172% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 5,530 | 0.201% |
| Maranhão | 5,417 | 0.080% |
| Amazonas | 5,076 | 0.129% |
| Paraíba | 4,248 | 0.107% |
| Alagoas | 3,545 | 0.113% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 3,296 | 0.100% |
| Piauí | 2,911 | 0.089% |
| Tocantins | 2,640 | 0.175% |
| Sergipe | 2,560 | 0.116% |
| Rondônia | 2,125 | 0.134% |
| Amapá | 992 | 0.135% |
| Acre | 972 | 0.117% |
| Roraima | 867 | 0.136% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Gabriela
Gabriela is the feminine form of Gabriel, the name of the archangel of the Hebrew tradition who appears as a messenger of God. The name comes from Hebrew gaḇrīʾēl: Wiktionary analyzes it as géḇer, 'strong man' (or the root g-b-r, 'strength'), plus -i, 'my', and ʾēl, 'God', and Behind the Name gives the meaning 'God is my strong man'. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 416,654 people named Gabriela, with a median age of 21. Gabriella, with LL, is the other spelling in the group.
It is the traditional spelling in Portuguese and the most recorded in the group.
Other spellings of Gabriela
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Gabriela | 416,654 |
| Gabriella | 31,283 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Gabriel · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Gabriela · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Gabriela · behindthename.com · origin
- Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Gabriela · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling
- Behind the Name: Gabriel · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Gabriela
What does the name Gabriela mean?
Gabriela means “feminine form of Gabriel, 'God is my strong man'”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Gabriela in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 416,654 people with the first name Gabriela, which ranks it number 65 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 2000s.
Is Gabriela a boy's or a girl's name?
Gabriela is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 414,280 women and 2,374 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Gabriela?
Gabriela is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Gabriela most common?
Proportionally, in Distrito Federal: 0.292% of the state's population is named Gabriela (8,224 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Gabriela?
Gabriella. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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