Gabriela is a feminine given name that appears in Portuguese, Spanish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Latvian, Polish and Bulgarian. It is a form of the Hebrew name Gabriel, meaning "God is my strength". Related names include Gabriella, Gabriele, Gabrielė, Gabrielle, Gabi and Gabe.
Notable people with the name include:
Arts and entertainment
Gabriela Adameșteanu (born 1942), Romanian writer, journalist and translator Gabriela Anders (born 1972), Argentine singer and pianist Gabriela Avigur-Rotem (born 1946), Argentine–Israeli novelist Gabriela Beňačková (born 1947), Slovak opera singer Gabriela Böhm (born 1964), Argentinian filmmaker Gabriela Brimmer (1947–2000), Mexican writer and activist Gabriela Bustelo (born 1962), Spanish novelist and translator Monique Gabriela Curnen (born 1970), American actress Gabriela Dauerer (born 1958), German painter Gabriela Duarte (born 1974), Brazilian actress Gabriela Dzuríková (born 1973), Slovak actress Gabriela Eibenová (born 1972), Czech opera singer Maria Gabriela de Faría Chacón (born 1992), Venezuelan actress and singer Gabriela Flores, Argentine actress Gabriela Lena Frank (born 1972), American composer and pianist Gabriela Frías (born 1971), Mexican journalist and business anchor Gabríela Friðriksdóttir (born 1971), Icelandic artist and sculptor Gabriela Gunčíková (born 1993), Czech singer Gabriela von Habsburg (born 1956), Georgian sculptor and diplomat Gabriela Isler (born 1988), Venezuelan beauty pageant titleholder Gabriela Kratochvílová (born 1990), Czech model and beauty pageant titleholder Gabriela Kownacka (1952–2010), Polish actress Gabriela Kulka (born 1979), Polish musician Gabriela Loran (born 1993), Brazilian actress Gabriela Marcinková (born 1988), Slovak actress Gabriela Markus (born 1988), Brazilian model Gabriela Medina (actress) (1935–2025), Chilean actress Gabriela Míčová (born 1975), Czech actress Gabriela Mistral, pseudonym of Lucila Godoy Alcayaga (1889–1957), Chilean poet, educator and diplomat Gabriela Montero (born 1970), Venezuelan-American pianist Gabriela Moura (born 2004), Brazilian influencer Gabriela Moyseowicz (born 1944), Polish composer and pianist Gabriela N (born 1993), Maltese singer-songwriter Gabriela Osvaldová (born 1953), Czech actress and lyricist Gabriela Ortiz (born 1964), Mexican music educator and composer Gabriela Preissová (1862–1946), Czech writer and playwright Gabriela Scherer (born 1981), Swiss opera singer Gabriela Spanic Utrera (born 1973), Venezuelan actress Cecilia Gabriela Vera Sandoval (born 1961), Mexican actress Gabriela Velasco (1941–2019), Chilean actress and TV presenter Gabriela Vergara (born 1974), Venezuelan model and actress Gabriela Villalba (born 1985), Ecuadorian singer and actress Gabriela Vránová (1939–2018), Czech actress and voice actress Gabriela Zapolska (1857–1921), Polish novelist, playwright and actress
Sports
Gabriela Andersen-Schiess (born 1945), Swiss long-distance runner Gabriela Chmelinová (born 1976), Czech tennis player Gabriela Chlumecká (born 1975), Czech footballer Gabriela Dabrowski (born 1992), Canadian tennis player Gabriela Drăgoi (born 1992), Romanian artistic gymnast Gabriela Gajanová (born 1999), Slovak middle-distance runner Gabriela Grillo (born 1952), German equestrian Gabriela Guimarães (born 1994), Brazilian volleyball player Gabriela Hanuláková (1957–2024), Slovak track and field athlete Gabriela Kouassi (born 1979), French-Ivorian hepathlete Gabriela Liz (born 1961), Argentine field hockey player Gabriela Marginean (born 1987), Romanian basketball player Gabriela Medina (sprinter) (born 1985), Mexican sprinter Gabriela Navrátilová (born 1976), Czech tennis player Gabriela Ņikitina (born 1994), Latvian swimmer Gabriela Orvošová (born 2001), Czech volleyball player Gabriela Paz Franco (born 1991), Venezuelan tennis player Gabriela Pando (born 1970), Argentine field hockey player María Gabriela Pazos (born 1967), Argentine field hockey player Gabriela Peeva (born 2010), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Gabriela Pérez del Solar Cuculiza (born 1968), Peruvian volleyball player Gabriela Potorac (born 1973), Romanian artistic gymnast Gabriela Jaquez (born 2003), Mexican-American basketball player Gabriela Sabatini (born 1970), Argentine tennis player Gabriela Sánchez (field hockey) (born 1962), Argentine field hockey player Gabriela Satková (born 2001), Czech slalom canoeist Gabriela Sedláková (born 1968), Slovak middle-distance runner Gabriela Soukalová (born 1989), Czech biathlete and TV presenter Gabriela Stacherová (born 1980), Slovak slalom canoer Gabriela Svobodová (born 1953), Czech cross country skier Gabriela Szabo (born 1975), Romanian track and field athlete Gabriela Traykova (born 2010), Bulgarian rhythmic gymnast Gabriela Trușcă (born 1957), Romanian artistic gymnast and coach
Other
Gabriela Basařová (1934–2019), Czech chemist Gabriela Crețu (born 1965), Romanian politician Gabriela Cuevas Barron (born 1979), Mexican politician Gabriela Dudeková (born 1968), Slovak historian Gabriela Konevska-Trajkovska (1971–2010), Macedonian politician Gabriela Masłowska (born 1950), Polish politician Gabriela Ngirmang (1922–2007), Palauan activist Gabriela Pană Dindelegan (born 1942), Romanian linguist Gabriela Parra-Olea (born 1967), Mexican herpetologist Gabriela Rosa (born 1966), American politician Gabriela Rothmayerová (born 1951), Slovak writer and politician Gabriela Shalev (born 1941), Israeli jurist Gabriela Silang (1731–1763), Filipino military leader
See also Yoko Kanno, formerly also known under pseudonym Gabriela Robin (born 1963), Japanese composer The Cheeky Girls, Romanian pop music duo formed with Gabriela and Monica Irimia