Gabriella

Gabriella is the Italian and Hungarian feminine form of Gabriel, which derives from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, composed of the elements gever, meaning strong man or hero, and El, meaning God, giving the overall sense of God is my strong man or God is my strength. The name Gabriel appears in the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament as the archangel who serves as a divine messenger, most notably announcing the birth of Jesus to Mary, which gave the name enduring popularity throughout Christian Europe. Gabriella spread widely across Western and Northern Europe as a feminine elaboration and is well established in Italian, Hungarian, English, and Swedish naming traditions. Closely related forms include Gabrielle, Gabriela, and the masculine Gabriel.