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Briella

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Pronounced bree-EL-ah /bɹiˈɛl.ə/High

Meaning: A short form or variant of Gabriella, from the Hebrew Gavri'el, meaning 'God is my strength'. Briella captures the melodic ending of Gabriella as a standalone name.High

In 30 seconds: Briella is an elegant short form of Gabriella, retaining the full beauty of the -ella ending while creating a fresh, distinctive name. Modern and melodic, it carries Hebrew spiritual meaning in a compact three-syllable package.
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Origin HighHebrew, American English
MeaningA short form or variant of Gabriella, from the Hebrew Gavri'el, meaning 'God is my strength'. Briella captures the melodic ending of Gabriella as a standalone name.
U.S. rank (2025)#362 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births845 girls (0.05% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2018
Total births (all-time)≈ 15,046

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201819932025

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

History & Origin

Briella originated as a short form of Gabriella (or Gabrielle), which derives from the Hebrew Gavri'el — composed of gever (strength, hero) and El (God) — meaning 'God is my strength'. The bri- opening is drawn from the Ga-bri- syllables of Gabriella, and the -ella suffix was preserved as an independent melodic ending.

Briella emerged in US Social Security records in the early 2000s and rose rapidly, entering the top 500 by the mid-2010s and the top 300 by the early 2020s. Its combination of familiar sounds (-ella being extremely popular), biblical meaning, and fresh feel has driven its rapid ascent. It is part of a broader category of -ella names that have dominated American naming in the twenty-first century.

Did you know? Briella emerged as a standalone name in the United States in the 2000s, making it a genuine twenty-first-century creation — a name that is only about 20 years old yet is already charting in the US top 300, an unusually rapid rise for any name.
Overall data confidence 87%
Behind the Name: Gabriella — Hebrew root shared by Gabriella and its short form BriellaSocial Security Administration Name Data — US popularity rise for Briella

Variations

BrielaGabriellaBrielle

Nicknames

BriEllaBelle

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If you like Briella…

Gabriella— the full form of which Briella is a short form, with identical Hebrew meaning
Brielle— two-syllable close variant of Briella, essentially the same name with one fewer syllable
Ariella— three-syllable Hebrew -ella name with the same celestial-angelic feel and similar sound

Frequently Asked

What does the name Briella mean?

Briella means 'God is my strength', as a short form of Gabriella from Hebrew Gavri'el (gever = strength, El = God).

How do you pronounce Briella?

Briella is pronounced bree-EL-ah (/bɹiˈɛl.ə/), three syllables with stress on the second.

Is Briella a boy or girl name?

Briella is a girl's name.

How popular is Briella?

Briella entered the US top 300 girls' names in the early 2020s, one of the fastest-rising names of the decade.