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Gabriella is the Latinate feminine form of Gabriel, a Hebrew name composed of the elements gever (strong man, or hero) and El (God), giving the overall sense of God is my strength or strong man of God. In the Hebrew scriptures and later in Christian and Islamic tradition, Gabriel is the name of an archangel who serves as a divine messenger, lending the name enduring religious significance across cultures. Gabriella became widely used in Italian and Hungarian-speaking regions before spreading broadly through Europe and the Americas. Closely related forms include Gabrielle, Gabriela, and the masculine Gabriel.