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Gazella

/ɡəˈzɛlə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1956

Gazella has been given to about 109 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1915, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/ɡəˈzɛlə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 12
Median age today100 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Gazella per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1915 · 16
  • Born in 20250
  • All time109

How popular is Gazella?

Its best year was 1915, when 16 babies were given the name, ranking 1994th. The typical living American called Gazella is about 100 years old today.

Names that sound like Gazella

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Gisela0.77
  2. Pamela0.73
  3. Adella0.76
  4. Adela0.73
  5. Tamela0.73
  6. Kaela0.73
  7. Zella0.71
  8. Gabriella0.69

Middle names for Gazella

Ranked by flow score
  1. Gazella Rose0.85
  2. Gazella Louise0.85
  3. Gazella June0.84
  4. Gazella Pearl0.84
  5. Gazella Quinn0.84
  6. Gazella Nell0.84

Sibling names for Gazella

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cleoeither · 0.55
  2. Opalsister · 0.54
  3. Estellesister · 0.52
  4. Lottiesister · 0.51
  5. Soleither · 0.48
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.46

Where Gazella is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Gazella White0.80
    2. Gazella Reyes0.80
    3. Gazella Nguyen0.80
    4. Gazella Moore0.80
    5. Gazella Lee0.80
    6. Gazella Hill0.80

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Gazella

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.