Meaning & origin
How it developed
In English usage, Briella is a short form of Gabriella.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1993. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Briella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 15,051
- 0 boys · 15,051 girls
- Most popular year
- 2018
- 1,259 babies
- 2025
- 845
- #362 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −20%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 845 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 362 among girls’ names. Average annual use for girls was 20.4% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for girls was 1,259 in 2018. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (80). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 8,200 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Briella’s family of names
In English usage, Briella is a short form of Gabriella.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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