Brielle

Meaning of Brielle

Brielle is usually explained as a short form of Gabrielle, the French feminine form of Gabriel. Gabriel is a Hebrew name generally understood to mean 'God is my strength'. Brielle is pronounced bree-EL, with the stress on the second syllable.

Through Gabrielle, the name is linked to the angel Gabriel, who announces the coming birth of Jesus to Mary in the Gospel of Luke. Brielle is also the name of a historic town in the Netherlands, whose capture by Dutch rebels in 1572 was an early success in their revolt against Spanish rule.

In the U.S., Brielle climbed sharply from 338th in 2008 to 126th in 2011. It peaked at No. 99 in 2018, when 2,939 babies were given the name, and has eased back since, ranking 143rd in 2025 with 2,071 babies.