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The baby name Graciela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ɡɾaˈsje.la/ (grah-SYEH-lah); English approx.: /ɡrəˈsiːələ/ (gruh-SEE-uh-luh).

Graciela is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /ɡɾaˈsje.la/ (grah-SYEH-lah); English approx.: /ɡrəˈsiːələ/ (gruh-SEE-uh-luh)

What is the meaning of the name Graciela ?

The baby name Graciela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /ɡɾaˈsje.la/ (grah-SYEH-lah); English approx.: /ɡrəˈsiːələ/ (gruh-SEE-uh-luh).

Graciela is Spanish in Origin.

Graciela combines Spanish warmth with Latin roots. Evolving from Latin gratia (“grace, favor, thanks”) through the Spanish name Gracia, the -ela ending yields an expressive, lyrical form widely used in Spanish-speaking countries and, to a lesser extent, in Portuguese. The meaning centers on divine grace, charm, and kindness - virtues long prized in Christian naming traditions. Pronounced gra-see-EH-la in Spanish, it offers a refined alternative to the English Grace while preserving the same core sense.

Variants and cognates include Gracia, Grace, Gracie; Italian Graziella/Grazia; Portuguese Graça and Brazilian Graziela; occasional spellings Graciella and Gracielle. Diminutives Chela and Chelita are common in Latin America. The name appears steadily from early modern Iberia, flourishing in the 19th–20th centuries and traveling widely across the Americas. Notable bearers include Mexican photographer Graciela Iturbide and choreographer Graciela Daniele, helping keep the name gracefully in circulation.

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Graciela – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
AR Girls 0 #3 10,834 8,289
UY Girls 0 #8 6,691 6,731
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #22 1 704
HT Girls 0 #23 1 950
HN Girls 0 #37 2 884
AR 0 #39 211 2,915
PR 0 #54 2 1,497
LU 0 #66 1 2,830
UY 0 #72 122 2,477
AO 0 #75 3 2,729
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
BG 0 #82 1 1,799
BO Girls 0 #83 2,179 9,488
PA Girls 0 #88 839 9,861
MX Girls 0 #89 10,602 17,781
EC 0 #102 14 2,502
CL Girls 0 #103 4,586 14,098
PA 0 #107 24 3,797
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
EC Girls 0 #109 159 3,650
PE Girls 0 #111 4,877 14,861
BN Girls 0 #114 1 5,459
OM 0 #121 1 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
PR Girls 0 #127 35 3,171
CR 0 #131 28 5,526
CO Girls 0 #132 7,603 16,140
CR Girls 0 #146 712 11,342
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
BO 0 #171 253 6,868
SI Girls 0 #177 1 2,769
AE 0 #186 2 10,220
CZ 0 #186 1 3,154
AO Girls 0 #187 23 4,575
LU Girls 0 #188 3 4,850
MX 0 #194 250 8,339
BG Girls 0 #202 22 3,559
PE 0 #211 101 6,350
AL Girls 0 #220 8 4,141
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
GT Girls 0 #229 357 7,500
JP Girls 0 #230 16 6,592
NA Girls 0 #236 2 7,146
PT 0 #237 10 4,161
GR Girls 0 #245 5 6,293
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
GT 0 #249 66 5,948
CL 0 #254 181 6,867
Spain Girls 0 #260 1,835 5,561
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
IL 0 #264 11 6,291
NG 0 #272 1 5,926
Canada Girls 2022 #276 5 2,867
HR Girls 0 #280 10 3,687
CO 0 #322 173 7,768
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
BR 0 #331 15 5,969
GH Girls 0 #336 2 6,973
QA Girls 0 #336 8 15,378
PT Girls 0 #348 107 7,952
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #355 5 8,829
MU Girls 0 #355 8 8,539
UY Boys 0 #355 45 5,922
Spain 0 #357 96 2,326
PL Girls 0 #363 2 5,096
AR Boys 0 #375 94 7,628
France Girls 2020 #392 3 3,215
OM Girls 0 #419 6 15,987
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
PS Girls 0 #465 59 10,981
PA Boys 0 #468 14 9,305
ZA 0 #473 2 14,421
GT Boys 0 #495 5 7,625
CR Boys 0 #504 7 10,188
IL Girls 0 #511 108 11,648
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
AE Girls 0 #543 11 20,968
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
BR Girls 0 #550 475 12,708
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
LY 0 #559 1 12,703
BO Boys 0 #562 31 9,244
CM Boys 0 #574 2 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Boys 0 #624 2 10,983
SG Girls 0 #629 4 18,916
CL Boys 0 #635 31 13,390
HK Girls 0 #648 3 16,104
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
IT 0 #683 32 4,183
LB 0 #689 2 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
SY 0 #767 1 11,684
BR Boys 0 #781 5 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #811 28 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #815 102 8,487
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
PE Boys 0 #827 52 14,506
CO Boys 0 #845 76 15,656
IT Girls 0 #849 708 9,415
TN 0 #860 6 13,765
MX Boys 0 #876 107 16,355
NL Girls 0 #919 37 5,933
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
EG Girls 0 #1,008 2 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,009 6 25,931
MY Girls 0 #1,071 2 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,182 1 25,439
MA 0 #1,194 6 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,232 5 25,928
DZ 0 #1,234 1 20,130
TR 0 #1,252 3 19,440

Graciela is popular in 71 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
Canada
France
AE
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People also ask about Graciela

Graciela is predominantly a girl's name.
Graciela is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /ɡɾaˈsje.la/ (grah-SYEH-lah); English approx.: /ɡrəˈsiːələ/ (gruh-SEE-uh-luh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Gracia, Graciella, Graziella, Gracie, Graziela and Graciel.
Across languages, Graciela has these equivalents: Grace (English), Graça (Portuguese), Grâce (French), Grazia / Graziella (Italian).
Yes — Graciela ranked #276 in Canada in 2022, and appears in official birth registries across 4 countries.
Graciela ranks highest in Canada (#276 in 2022).
Graciela's popularity is declining significantly. It moved from #802 in 2014 to #815 in 2024 in United States.