Hella - name meaning and origin

The girl's name Hella \he(l)-la\ is a variant of Helen (Greek), and the meaning of Hella is "sun ray, shining light".

The baby name Hella sounds like Hellia, Helia and Huella. Other similar baby names are Della, Bella, Nella, Helga, Helsa, Helma, Mella, Pella and Rella.

Hella is a very rare female first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the girl's name Hella. Compare Hella with related baby names.