Gabriela
Gabriela is a female given name: 99% of people named Gabriela are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 1% male / 99% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Romania, Slovakia
- US births since 1880
- 370 male / 78,225 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Gabriela
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gabriela," in English, "Guten Tag Gabriela," in German. Gabriela is a female given name: about 99% of people named Gabriela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Gabriela,
German
Guten Tag Gabriela,
French
Bonjour Gabriela,
Spanish
Estimado/a Gabriela:
Chinese
Gabriela您好：
Japanese
Gabriela様
English
Hi Gabriela,
German
Hi Gabriela,
French
Salut Gabriela,
Spanish
Hola Gabriela,
Chinese
Gabriela你好：
Japanese
Gabrielaさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | woman's name | 1% |
| Romania | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Slovakia | common | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Czech Republic | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Moldova | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Poland | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Portugal | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Spain | rare | woman's name | 2% |
Show all 16 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Bulgaria | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Italy | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Serbia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
370 male · 78,225 female · 78,595 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Gabriela a male or female name?
Gabriela is a female given name: 99% of people named Gabriela are women, and it is recorded as female in 16 of the 16 countries covered.
How do I address Gabriela in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Gabriela," in English, "Guten Tag Gabriela," in German. Gabriela is a female given name: about 99% of people named Gabriela are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Gabriela a unisex name?
Gabriela is not a unisex name: 1% of people named Gabriela are men. Gabriela leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Gabriela a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabriela (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_gabriela,
title = {Is Gabriela a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/gabriela},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}