| Brielle | Eloise | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength | Of debated origin, often “healthy, wide” |
| Origin | french | French |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | bree-EL | el-oh-EEZ |
| Syllables | 2 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1972 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2018 (2,939) | 2025 (4,251) |
| In 2025 | 2,071 | 4,251 |
| Trend | Rising | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Brielle | Eloise |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 13,675 | 18,040 |
| 2010s | 26,053 | 12,235 |
| 2000s | 6,589 | 1,573 |
| 1990s | 2,814 | 359 |
| 1980s | 635 | 314 |
| 1970s | 64 | 429 |
| 1960s | 0 | 1,305 |
| 1950s | 0 | 3,676 |
| 1940s | 0 | 5,883 |
| 1930s | 0 | 7,469 |
| 1920s | 0 | 11,922 |
| 1910s | 0 | 7,071 |
| 1900s | 0 | 1,540 |
| 1890s | 0 | 641 |
| 1880s | 0 | 242 |
Most often a short form of Gabrielle, the feminine of Gabriel, from Hebrew meaning 'God is my strength'. It coincides with a real Dutch town named Brielle, but as a given name it functions as the clipped form of Gabrielle.
A French name of debated roots, linked to Germanic elements for “healthy,” “wide” or “famous.”
Eloise is more popular than Brielle today: about 4,251 US babies were given the name Eloise in 2025, compared with 2,071 named Brielle.
Brielle means short form of Gabrielle; God is my strength (french origin), while Eloise means Of debated origin, often “healthy, wide” (French origin).
In US records, Brielle first appears in 1972 and Eloise in 1880, so Eloise has the longer recorded history.