Girl nameCurrently #109 in the USFalling
Bella
BEL-uh//ˈbɛlə//
2 syllablesPeak year: 20105 lettersStarts with B
Meaning & origin
Beautiful
Bella is the Italian word for 'beautiful' and has long served as a short form of names like Isabella and Arabella. It became a popular independent choice in its own right in the 2000s and 2010s, boosted significantly by the heroine of the Twilight novels and films.
Bella's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Bella |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 13 |
| 1881 | 24 |
| 1882 | 16 |
| 1883 | 17 |
| 1884 | 31 |
| 1885 | 25 |
| 1886 | 22 |
| 1887 | 26 |
| 1888 | 31 |
| 1889 | 37 |
| 1890 | 42 |
| 1891 | 37 |
| 1892 | 53 |
| 1893 | 46 |
| 1894 | 35 |
| 1895 | 39 |
| 1896 | 43 |
| 1897 | 44 |
| 1898 | 39 |
| 1899 | 53 |
| 1900 | 73 |
| 1901 | 36 |
| 1902 | 53 |
| 1903 | 44 |
| 1904 | 43 |
| 1905 | 52 |
| 1906 | 54 |
| 1907 | 60 |
| 1908 | 65 |
| 1909 | 75 |
| 1910 | 73 |
| 1911 | 82 |
| 1912 | 113 |
| 1913 | 125 |
| 1914 | 152 |
| 1915 | 160 |
| 1916 | 207 |
| 1917 | 215 |
| 1918 | 238 |
| 1919 | 211 |
| 1920 | 188 |
| 1921 | 192 |
| 1922 | 178 |
| 1923 | 172 |
| 1924 | 134 |
| 1925 | 133 |
| 1926 | 106 |
| 1927 | 90 |
| 1928 | 73 |
| 1929 | 83 |
| 1930 | 64 |
| 1931 | 50 |
| 1932 | 47 |
| 1933 | 37 |
| 1934 | 45 |
| 1935 | 28 |
| 1936 | 29 |
| 1937 | 19 |
| 1938 | 19 |
| 1939 | 25 |
| 1940 | 19 |
| 1941 | 27 |
| 1942 | 22 |
| 1943 | 16 |
| 1944 | 16 |
| 1945 | 13 |
| 1946 | 23 |
| 1947 | 43 |
| 1948 | 26 |
| 1949 | 30 |
| 1950 | 21 |
| 1951 | 29 |
| 1952 | 36 |
| 1953 | 43 |
| 1954 | 28 |
| 1955 | 41 |
| 1956 | 25 |
| 1957 | 24 |
| 1958 | 34 |
| 1959 | 24 |
| 1960 | 30 |
| 1961 | 22 |
| 1962 | 24 |
| 1963 | 22 |
| 1964 | 21 |
| 1965 | 34 |
| 1966 | 16 |
| 1967 | 16 |
| 1968 | 24 |
| 1969 | 18 |
| 1970 | 32 |
| 1971 | 21 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 28 |
| 1974 | 19 |
| 1975 | 29 |
| 1976 | 18 |
| 1977 | 26 |
| 1978 | 19 |
| 1979 | 25 |
| 1980 | 17 |
| 1981 | 19 |
| 1982 | 22 |
| 1983 | 22 |
| 1984 | 19 |
| 1985 | 23 |
| 1986 | 16 |
| 1987 | 19 |
| 1988 | 20 |
| 1989 | 17 |
| 1990 | 28 |
| 1991 | 47 |
| 1992 | 39 |
| 1993 | 49 |
| 1994 | 76 |
| 1995 | 107 |
| 1996 | 72 |
| 1997 | 95 |
| 1998 | 156 |
| 1999 | 185 |
| 2000 | 307 |
| 2001 | 413 |
| 2002 | 683 |
| 2003 | 974 |
| 2004 | 1,240 |
| 2005 | 1,664 |
| 2006 | 1,959 |
| 2007 | 2,260 |
| 2008 | 2,794 |
| 2009 | 4,544 |
| 2010 | 5,143 |
| 2011 | 4,287 |
| 2012 | 4,361 |
| 2013 | 4,189 |
| 2014 | 4,109 |
| 2015 | 3,812 |
| 2016 | 3,681 |
| 2017 | 4,670 |
| 2018 | 4,573 |
| 2019 | 4,401 |
| 2020 | 3,645 |
| 2021 | 3,366 |
| 2022 | 2,912 |
| 2023 | 2,559 |
| 2024 | 2,469 |
Bella through the decades
- Bella peaked in 2010, when 5,143 babies were named Bella in the US.
- Bella currently ranks #109 in the US and is cooling off.
Nicknames
Bella
Variants & spellings
BelleBela
Famous people named Bella
- Bella Hadid — model