| Gabriela | Daniela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my strength | God is my judge |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | gah-bree-EH-lah | dah-nee-EH-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1903 | 1947 |
| Peak year | 2003 (3,362) | 2007 (3,079) |
| In 2025 | 961 | 1,009 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gabriela | Daniela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,917 | 7,046 |
| 2010s | 14,034 | 16,349 |
| 2000s | 28,543 | 26,643 |
| 1990s | 24,085 | 12,176 |
| 1980s | 7,826 | 4,155 |
| 1970s | 4,097 | 1,495 |
| 1960s | 1,160 | 571 |
| 1950s | 251 | 71 |
| 1940s | 65 | 8 |
| 1930s | 40 | 0 |
| 1920s | 96 | 0 |
| 1910s | 51 | 0 |
| 1900s | 17 | 0 |
The Spanish feminine form of Gabriel, from the Hebrew Gavri'el, 'God is my strength' or 'man of God' (gever 'strong man' + El 'God'). Gabriel is the archangel who announces births in the Bible.
The Spanish feminine form of Daniel, from the Hebrew Daniyyel, 'God is my judge' (dan 'to judge' + El 'God'). Daniel is the prophet of the lions' den in the Hebrew Bible.
Daniela is more popular than Gabriela today: about 1,009 US babies were given the name Daniela in 2025, compared with 961 named Gabriela.
Gabriela means God is my strength (spanish origin), while Daniela means God is my judge (spanish origin).
In US records, Gabriela first appears in 1903 and Daniela in 1947, so Gabriela has the longer recorded history.