Meaning and background
The story behind Gabriela
Gabriela is the feminine form of Gabriel and appears in several language traditions, including Portuguese, Polish, Spanish, German and Czech. The reference shows that those uses do not share one identical pronunciation or stress pattern. The single l is part of this exact spelling and should be preserved if you prefer it to Gabriella. For a dog, Gabriela offers a fuller personal name with room for an owner-chosen short call. Choose the language connection and spoken form first, rather than allowing English spelling expectations to decide them accidentally.
- Origin
- Feminine form of Gabriel, used across several European language traditions. Source
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About Gabriela
Recorded as a dog’s name
Gabriela appears in 2 dog licence records in the 2022 New York City dataset.
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Pronunciation and rhythm
/ɡɑbɹiɛlɑ/
US English sound sequence, converted from the CMU dictionary. Stress marks are shown separately.
Stress on the third syllable in the recorded US readings.
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/ɡɑbɹiɛlɑ/ · primary stress on syllable 3G AA2 B R IY0 EH1 L AA2
These are US dictionary readings. Personal, regional and other language pronunciations may differ.
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Sources and research notes (2)
- New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene NYC Dog Licensing Dataset — all seven available extract years, retrieved 24 October 2026 — Recorded name spellings in NYC licence-period rows, extract years 2016–2018, 2022–2024 and 2026. Evidence selects one stated year per name. Annual snapshots overlap; never sum them as unique dogs. No national popularity, etymology or owner naming-intent claim.
- Carnegie Mellon University / CMU Sphinx maintainers CMU US English Pronouncing Dictionary — US English dictionary readings; not owner-specific or exhaustive multilingual pronunciation
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