Gabrielle
Meaning of Gabrielle
Gabrielle (gah-bree-EL) is the elegant French and English spin on the Hebrew-Latin classic that means “God is my strength,” a promise that feels as solid as an old cathedral under sunny Roman skies. She carries the same celestial spark as the archangel Gabriel, yet her extra “-elle” softens the sound like a violin’s final note. From Italian piazzas where she’s voiced as ga-bree-EL-leh to playgrounds across America, Gabrielle shows up with a halo in one hand and sneakers in the other—ready for adventure. Her popularity in the United States soared through the bright ’90s and early 2000s and, though she now glides a little lower on the charts, she still beams with quiet star power. Artists, athletes, and fictional heroes share her name, so a little girl called Gabrielle grows up hearing it in songs, on screens, and in stories that tell her she was born strong, creative, and destined to spread good news of her own.
Pronunciation
French
- Pronunced as ga-bree-EL (/ɡa.bʁi.jɛl/)
British English
- Pronunced as ga-bree-EL (/ɡəˈbri.əl/)
Italian
- Pronunced as ga-bree-EL-leh (/ɡa.bri.ˈɛl.le/)
American English
- Pronunced as gab-ree-EL (/ˌɡæbriˈɛl/)
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Notable People Named Gabrielle
| Gabrielle Monique Union-Wade is an American actress, model, and author best known for her breakthrough role in the 2000 film Bring It On. |
| Gabrielle Enthoven, known as "the theatrical encyclopaedia," founded the Victoria and Albert Museum's theatre archives with her extensive collection of theatrical ephemera. |
| English singer-songwriter Gabrielle Ann Aplin rose to fame after her cover of "The Power of Love" for a John Lewis commercial topped the UK Singles Chart. |
| Gabrielle Petit was a French feminist activist and libertarian socialist who founded the newspaper La Femme affranchie to advocate for women's emancipation, denounce prostitution, and support workers' rights. |
| Gabrielle Roy was a Canadian author from St. Boniface, Manitoba, and a major figure in French Canadian literature. |
| Gabrielle Anwar is a British-American actress best known for her role as Fiona Glenanne in Burn Notice and for dancing tango with Al Pacino in Scent of a Woman. |
| Gabrielle Hamilton is an American chef and author who owned the now-closed Prune restaurant in New York City and wrote the memoir "Blood, Bones, and Butter." |
| Gabrielle Zevin is an American author and screenwriter. |
| Gabrielle Reece is an American former professional volleyball player, sports announcer, and podcast host. |
| Gabrielle Bernstein is an American author, motivational speaker, and podcast host. |
| French astronomer Gabrielle Renaudot Flammarion worked at the Camille Flammarion Observatory and served as General Secretary of the Société astronomique de France. |
| Gabrielle Stone is an American author, actress, dancer, and director, recognized for her work in films like Speak No Evil and Cut and for collaborating with actors such as Billy Zane and her mother Dee Wallace in Zombie Killers: Elephant's Graveyard. |
| Canadian actress and singer Gabrielle Marion-Rivard won the 2014 Canadian Screen Award for Best Actress for her role in Gabrielle. |
