| Gabriella | Naomi | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | God is my strength | pleasantness |
| Origin | Hebrew | hebrew |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | gab-ree-EL-uh | nay-OH-mee |
| Syllables | 4 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1890 | 1880 |
| Peak year | 2010 (6,185) | 2025 (4,644) |
| In 2025 | 2,545 | 4,644 |
| Trend | Declining | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Gabriella | Naomi |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 17,092 | 26,665 |
| 2010s | 48,132 | 36,194 |
| 2000s | 47,398 | 23,763 |
| 1990s | 20,173 | 12,910 |
| 1980s | 2,410 | 10,864 |
| 1970s | 1,080 | 8,426 |
| 1960s | 664 | 6,161 |
| 1950s | 209 | 7,495 |
| 1940s | 83 | 8,951 |
| 1930s | 73 | 13,500 |
| 1920s | 153 | 18,184 |
| 1910s | 126 | 12,031 |
| 1900s | 32 | 3,700 |
| 1890s | 11 | 2,074 |
| 1880s | 0 | 629 |
The feminine of Gabriel, from the Hebrew, “God is my strength.”
From Hebrew No'omi, 'my pleasantness, pleasant' (root n-'-m, 'to be pleasant, agreeable'). In Ruth 1:20 Naomi asks instead to be called Mara, 'bitter' — a deliberate biblical contrast that turns on the name's meaning.
Naomi is more popular than Gabriella today: about 4,644 US babies were given the name Naomi in 2025, compared with 2,545 named Gabriella.
Gabriella means God is my strength (Hebrew origin), while Naomi means pleasantness (hebrew origin).
In US records, Gabriella first appears in 1890 and Naomi in 1880, so Naomi has the longer recorded history.