| Gabriella | Anne | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my strength | grace, favour |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | gab-ree-EL-uh | AN |
| Syllables | 4 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1890 | 0 |
| Peak year | 2010 (6,185) | 1959 (5,745) |
| In 2025 | 2,545 | 0 |
| Trend | Declining | Vintage |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gabriella | Anne |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,092 | 2,936 |
| 2010s | 48,132 | 5,291 |
| 2000s | 47,398 | 7,806 |
| 1990s | 20,173 | 14,472 |
| 1980s | 2,410 | 22,115 |
| 1970s | 1,080 | 25,602 |
| 1960s | 664 | 47,774 |
| 1950s | 209 | 52,404 |
| 1940s | 83 | 36,146 |
| 1930s | 73 | 28,621 |
| 1920s | 153 | 34,511 |
| 1910s | 126 | 33,478 |
| 1900s | 32 | 7,615 |
| 1890s | 11 | 4,231 |
| 1880s | 0 | 2,126 |
The feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew, “God is my strength.”
The French and English form of Anna, ultimately from Hebrew 'Channah' (Hannah) meaning grace or favour. Long popular through St Anne, traditionally named as the mother of Mary.
Gabriella is more popular than Anne today: about 2,545 US babies were given the name Gabriella in 2025, compared with 0 named Anne.
Gabriella means God is my strength (Hebrew origin), while Anne means grace, favour (hebrew origin).
In US records, Gabriella first appears in 1890 and Anne in 0, so Anne has the longer recorded history.