Bella - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Bella \b(el)-

is pronounced BELL-ah. It is of Italian and Latin origin, and its meaning is "beautiful". Also a short form of Isabel or Isabella (Hebrew) "God's promise". Author/politician Bella Abzug; author Belva Plain.

Bella has 7 variant forms: Bel, Bell, Belle, Bellissa, Belva, Beyla and Labella.

For more information, see also related names Claribel, Arabella and Elizabeth.

Baby names that sound like Bella are Beula, Billa, Belia and Pella.

Bella is a very common first name for women (#1202 out of 4276) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#15273 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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