Bella
Bella is derived from Italian and Latin, meaning 'beautiful.' It can stand alone as a given name or serve as a short form of Isabella, Annabella, or Arabella.
Current Popularity
#109 for girls
in the United States (2024)
Popularity over time
Good to Know
- •Simple to spell and pronounce in most languages
- •Gained significant popularity after the 'Twilight' book series
- •Works well as both a standalone name and nickname
- •Carries a universally positive meaning across cultures
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Famous People
Bella Hadid
Supermodel
Bella Thorne
Actress and singer
Bella Abzug
U.S. Congresswoman and activist
Bella Freud
Fashion designer
Statistics
81,537
Total births since 1880
2010
Peak year
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