| Valeria | Gabriela | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | to be strong, healthy | God is my strength |
| Origin | spanish | spanish |
| Gender | Girl | Girl |
| Pronunciation | vah-LEH-ree-ah | gah-bree-EH-lah |
| Syllables | 3 | 3 |
| First appeared | 1881 | 1903 |
| Peak year | 2008 (4,206) | 2003 (3,362) |
| In 2025 | 1,835 | 961 |
| Trend | Declining | Declining |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Valeria | Gabriela |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 11,194 | 5,917 |
| 2010s | 21,392 | 14,034 |
| 2000s | 26,216 | 28,543 |
| 1990s | 7,795 | 24,085 |
| 1980s | 1,749 | 7,826 |
| 1970s | 1,344 | 4,097 |
| 1960s | 2,052 | 1,160 |
| 1950s | 1,922 | 251 |
| 1940s | 1,012 | 65 |
| 1930s | 1,182 | 40 |
| 1920s | 1,901 | 96 |
| 1910s | 1,592 | 51 |
| 1900s | 360 | 17 |
| 1890s | 243 | 0 |
| 1880s | 98 | 0 |
The feminine of the Roman family name Valerius, from the Latin valere 'to be strong, to be healthy'. Shares its root with Valentina and the word 'valiant'.
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.
Valeria is more popular than Gabriela today: about 1,835 US babies were given the name Valeria in 2025, compared with 961 named Gabriela.
Valeria means to be strong, healthy (spanish origin), while Gabriela means God is my strength (spanish origin).
In US records, Valeria first appears in 1881 and Gabriela in 1903, so Valeria has the longer recorded history.