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Bella

Girl Italian/Latin /BEL-ah/ #106 in 2023

Bella is a girl name of Italian/Latin origin.

Meaning of Bella

Beautiful. Short form of Isabella.

Popularity of Bella

Popularity, 1880–2023

2,559 births in 2023

1880 2023

79,068 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

2010

5,135 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Variants & nicknames

Belle

Famous people named Bella

Bella Hadid (model)

Similar names

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Girl · Italian

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Devoted to God; Italian form of Elizabeth

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.