Gabrielle

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Gabrielle

Gender: Feminine
Language: French and English
Etymology:
Gabrielle is the French feminine form of Gabriel, from a Hebrew name meaning “Strong Man of God.”

History:
Gabrielle is a relatively modern name. During the Middle Ages, Gabriela was occasionally found in Latin records as a Latin translation for girls named Gabriel. Gabrielle was imported from France as a feminine form for Gabriel in the 19th century.

Pronunciation: gab-ree-ell

Diminutives: Gabbie, Gabby.
Czech: Gába, Gabra, Gabiza, Gabinka.

Alternates: Gabriella, Gabriela, Gabriele, Gavriella.

Masculine: Gabriel.

See also: Gab, Gabby, Gabriella, Gabriela.

Famous Bearers:
Artists and Authors:
Gabrielle Roy (1909-1983)
French-Canadian novelist.

Miscellaneous:
Gabrielle d’Estrées, Duchesse de Beaufort (1573-1599)
Mistress of King Henry IV of France.
Gabrielle Chanel (1883-1971)
French dress designer.

Scientists:
Gabrielle-Émilie Le Tonnelier de Breteuil, Marquise du Châtelet (1706-1749)
French mathematician.

Popularity:
Percentage from the 1990 U.S. Census:
0.018 % named Gabriela
0.017 % named Gabrielle
0.005 % named Gabriella
0.002 % named Gabriele

Popularity of Gabrielle:
Popularity (for newborns):
In the United States...
1900-1910: 969th most popular.
1910-1960: N/A
1960-1970: 722nd most popular.
1970-1980: 518th most popular.
1980-1990: 238th most popular.
1990: 100th most popular.
1991: 102nd most popular.
1992: 85th most popular.
1993: 85th most popular.
1994: 67th most popular.
1995: 62nd most popular.
1996: 56th most popular.
1997: 51st most popular.
1998: 47th most popular.
1999: 46th most popular.
2000: 49th most popular.
2001: 50th most popular.
2002: 67th most popular.
2003: 68th most popular.

In France...
1900: 28th most popular.
1910: 32nd most popular.
1920: 34th most popular.
1930: 62nd most popular.
1940: 85th most popular.
1950: 122nd most popular.
1960: 175th most popular.
1970: N/A
1980: 182nd most popular.
1990: 180th most popular.
2000: 117th most popular.