| Gabriela | Jade | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my strength | The jade stone |
| Origin | spanish | Spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | gah-bree-EH-lah | JAYD |
| Syllables | 3 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1903 | 1944 |
| Peak year | 2003 (3,362) | 2002 (3,630) |
| In 2025 | 961 | 2,658 |
| Trend | Declining | Steady |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gabriela | Jade |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,917 | 17,024 |
| 2010s | 14,034 | 26,545 |
| 2000s | 28,543 | 30,293 |
| 1990s | 24,085 | 20,397 |
| 1980s | 7,826 | 7,047 |
| 1970s | 4,097 | 1,341 |
| 1960s | 1,160 | 346 |
| 1950s | 251 | 187 |
| 1940s | 65 | 131 |
| 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.
From the Spanish piedra de la ijada, the jade gemstone, prized for calm and protection.
Jade is more popular than Gabriela today: about 2,658 US babies were given the name Jade in 2025, compared with 961 named Gabriela.
Gabriela means God is my strength (spanish origin), while Jade means The jade stone (Spanish origin).
In US records, Gabriela first appears in 1903 and Jade in 1944, so Gabriela has the longer recorded history.