Gabriella

The name Gabriella is a girl's name of Spanish, Italian origin meaning "God is my strength". Gabriella -- a strong yet graceful feminine form of Gabriel -- is on the rise, with the double L spelling more popular. For more variations of Gabriella, see Gabriela, the Spanish spelling.. Gabriella has been on the U.S. Top 1000 list since 1984, entering the Top 100 in 2000, while the single 'l' spelling rank is also somewhat popular. It also riding on a wave of popularity in Canada and Australia. Gabriella was a major character on High School Musical, and real life namesakes include poet Gabriela Mistral and tennis champ Gabriela Sabatini. The French version is Gabrielle.