Gabryjela
An old Polish spelling of Gabriela, from the Hebrew for "god is my strength". Fewer than thirty women carry it, so most Poles will never meet one.
Gabryjela Pronunciation
Gabryjela is pronounced gahb-rih-YE-lah (/gabrɨˈjɛla/).
What Gabryjela means
Where Gabryjela comes from and what it has meant to the people who carry it.
Gabryjela comes from the Hebrew name Gavri'el, the root behind both Gabriel and the feminine Gabriela. The parts join God and strength, and Polish gives the whole as bóg jest moją siłą, God is my strength. That spelling with -yj- follows an older Polish habit, softer on the tongue than the modern Gabriela.
The masculine form Gabriel belongs to the archangel who brings news in the Gospels, and the name reached Poland alongside that figure. A girl called Gabryjela rarely keeps the full form at home. She becomes Gabrysia to a grandmother, Gabi to a school friend, and the same root hands boys their Gabryś.
On an official form at the urząd, the full Gabryjela still turns up. In a class register it sits beside Gabriela and reads as its elder cousin. The meaning stays put. God is my strength, bóg jest moją siłą.
How many people are named Gabryjela
1 in 777374 women in Poland is named Gabryjela. 29 people carry it in the 2025 register: rank #7643 among female names.
Gabryjela's popularity over time
Fewer than 2 girls were given the name in 2025. It has been stable for a decade.
Gabryjela as a middle name
Gabryjela is a first name for 29 women in Poland and a middle name for another 41, a 41/59 split, almost evenly. In the women's middle-name ranking it sits 1077th, between Faye (41) and Hien (41).
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#1075 Cezaria41
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#1076 Faye41
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#1077 Gabryjela41
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#1078 Hien41
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#1079 Josefine41