Arnela as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Arnela

What is the meaning of the name Arnela ?

The baby name Arnela is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced ahr-NEH-lah (IPA: /arˈnɛla/).

Arnela is Croatian in Origin.

Arnela is a South Slavic feminine given name, used primarily in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is widely understood as the feminine counterpart of Arnel, itself a regional variant or short form related to the Germanic name Arnold (from arn “eagle” + wald “rule, power”). In this reading, Arnela carries the meaning “eagle ruler” or “rule through the strength of the eagle.” The -ela ending follows a common Balkan pattern for creating mellifluous feminine forms (compare Daniela, Mirela).

The name came into regular use in the later 20th century in Bosniak communities and remains familiar across the former Yugoslavia and its diaspora. Direct spelling variants are rare, though related or elaborated forms include Arnella and the French/English Arnelle; formal Germanic feminines tied to the same root include Arnolda/Arnalda. The masculine counterpart is Arnel. Common nicknames and short forms are Arna and Nela.