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Gabrielle

Girl name

Gabrielle has been given to 139,579 babies in the U.S. since 1890. It peaked in 1998 and currently ranks #633 for girls (2025).

Meaning & origin /ɡæbɹiːˈɛl/

Borrowed from French Gabrielle, feminine form of Gabriel (see there for more).

Origin: French

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025

01.55k3.101k4.651k6.201k 18801900192019401960198020002020 Girls Boys
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Total babies

139,579

Peak year

1998 (6,221 babies)

Rank in 2025

#633 for girls

First recorded

1890

10-year trend

▼ -71%

Gender split

99% girls / 1% boys

Famous people named Gabrielle

Coco Chanel

French fashion designer (1883–1971)

Gabby Giffords

American politician and gun control activist (born 1970)

Gabrielle Union

American actress, singer and model

Gabrielle Anwar

British actress

Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).

Names with a similar vibe

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Gabrielle.

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