| Gabriela | Lucía | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my strength | light |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | gah-bree-EH-lah | loo-SEE-ah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1903 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2003 (3,362) | 2025 (3,012) |
| In 2025 | 961 | 3,012 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gabriela | Lucía |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5,917 | 14,117 |
| 2010s | 14,034 | 14,704 |
| 2000s | 28,543 | 8,097 |
| 1990s | 24,085 | 3,968 |
| 1980s | 7,826 | 3,341 |
| 1970s | 4,097 | 2,476 |
| 1960s | 1,160 | 2,547 |
| 1950s | 251 | 2,501 |
| 1940s | 65 | 1,870 |
| 1930s | 40 | 1,643 |
| 1920s | 96 | 1,760 |
| 1910s | 51 | 1,260 |
| 1900s | 17 | 464 |
| 1890s | 0 | 347 |
| 1880s | 0 | 240 |
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 form of Lucia, feminine of the Roman name Lucius, from the Latin lux (genitive lucis) 'light'. Borne by Saint Lucy, martyr and patron of the blind, traditionally associated with light and sight.
Lucía is more popular than Gabriela today: about 3,012 US babies were given the name Lucía in 2025, compared with 961 named Gabriela.
Gabriela means God is my strength (spanish origin), while Lucía means light (spanish origin).
In US records, Gabriela first appears in 1903 and Lucía in 1880, so Lucía has the longer recorded history.