Bella
Girl nameBella has been given to 83,766 babies in the U.S. since 1880. It peaked in 2010 and currently ranks #136 for girls (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈbɛlə/
From Italian: a diminutive of Isabella and Arabella, by folk etymology interpreted as bella (“beautiful”).
Origin: Italian
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
83,766
Peak year
2010 (5,144 babies)
Rank in 2025
#136 for girls
First recorded
1880
10-year trend
▼ -44%
Gender split
100% girls / 0% boys
Famous people named Bella
Bella Abzug
American politician (1920-1998)
Bella Swan
Character and the protagonist of the Twilight series
Bella Darvi
Actress (1928-1971)
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Bella.
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