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The baby name Bella is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛlə/ — BELL-uh (English); /ˈbɛlla/ — BEL-lah (Italian).

Bella is Italian in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: Italian
Pronunciation: /ˈbɛlə/ — BELL-uh (English); /ˈbɛlla/ — BEL-lah (Italian)

What is the meaning of the name Bella ?

The baby name Bella is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈbɛlə/ — BELL-uh (English); /ˈbɛlla/ — BEL-lah (Italian).

Bella is Italian in Origin.

Bella is a Romance-language given name meaning “beautiful,” from Italian and Spanish bella, ultimately Latin bellus “fair, lovely.” It also functions as a familiar form for a family of -bella names - Isabella, Arabella, Annabella, and Mirabella - so it can convey either the straightforward “beautiful” sense or, via Isabella (from Elizabeth/Elisheva), the devotional meaning “God is my oath.”

Used in medieval Europe as a byname for attractive or well‑loved women, Bella became an independent given name in English by the 18th–19th centuries. It has seen periodic revivals, rising sharply in the early 21st century through media influence and the vogue for compact vintage names. Variants and related forms include Belle (English/French), Bel (a Catalan and Spanish short form), and the wider family Isabella/Isabelle/Isabel/Isobel, Arabella, Annabella, and Mirabella. Internationally, Bella is common in Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Russian contexts. Diminutives include Bel and Belle.

Bella has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Bella

Bella Thorne Actor · Born 1997 · United States Bella Thorne is an American actress, singer, and writer best known for her Disney Channel breakout role as CeCe Jones on Shake It Up. She first gained attention playing Margaux Darling in Dirty Sexy Money and Ruthy Spivey in My Own Worst Enemy, a performance that earned her a Young Artist Award. Bella Akhmadulina Actor · Born 1937 · Russia Bella Akhmadulina was a Soviet and Russian poet best known as a leading voice of the Russian New Wave literary movement. She was also a short story writer and translator, admired for works such as The String, Chills, and Dreams of Georgia, and for maintaining an apolitical stance in her writing. Bella Ramsey Actor · Born 2003 · United Kingdom Bella Ramsey is an English actor best known for playing Lyanna Mormont in Game of Thrones and Ellie in The Last of Us. Born on 25 September 2003, they first broke out as the fierce young noblewoman in Game of Thrones before taking on the lead role in the hit post-apocalyptic series The Last of Us.
Bella Abzug Politician · Born 1920 · United States Bella Abzug, best known as a feminist leader and U.S. congresswoman, was an American lawyer, politician, and social activist nicknamed "Battling Bella." In 1971, she helped found the National Women's Political Caucus alongside Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Betty Friedan. Belladonna Actor · Born 1981 · United States Belladonna, also spelled Bella Donna, may refer to several different things or people. The name is most famously associated with deadly nightshade, a poisonous plant, and it has also been used for albums, films, and stage names. Bella Heathcote Actor · Born 1987 · Australia Bella Heathcote is an Australian actress best known for films like Dark Shadows, The Neon Demon, and Fifty Shades Darker. Born around 1987, she has built a career in both Australian and international film and TV.

Celebrity babies named Bella

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Bella Esmeralda Georgina Rodríguez model ★★★★★ Cristiano Ronaldo association footballer ★★★★★
Bella Murphy Nicole Mitchell Murphy model Eddie Murphy film director ★★★★★
Bella Noche Ruffalo Sunrise Coigney singer ★★★★★ Mark Ruffalo film director ★★★★★

Bella – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 — 874
Germany Girls 2025 #1 — 411
FJ 0 #6 1 374
SV 0 #11 1 283
KR Girls 0 #15 1 572
FJ Boys 0 #17 1 603
SV Girls 0 #17 2 458
HN 0 #20 3 704
New Zealand Girls 2010 #27 117 98
BN 0 #28 5 2,297
NA 0 #29 5 2,537
BI Girls 0 #33 1 726
BN Girls 0 #34 82 5,459
MV Girls 0 #35 1 2,021
TM Girls 0 #35 1 574
HN Girls 0 #36 3 884
EE 0 #37 1 1,051
ID 0 #38 2 2,238
GE 0 #43 2 997
MO 0 #46 7 2,706
CN Girls 0 #47 775 8,829
CY 0 #59 2 1,632
LU 0 #65 2 2,830
TW 0 #69 32 4,523
AL 0 #71 6 2,372
AZ Girls 0 #73 3 1,051
BG 0 #76 7 1,799
AO 0 #77 1 2,729
CN 0 #78 9 3,857
ID Girls 0 #82 17 3,319
GE Girls 0 #84 21 1,564
PH 0 #84 13 5,607
LT 0 #88 1 949
TW Girls 0 #88 239 8,139
JM 0 #90 4 3,714
QA 0 #90 11 7,011
Sweden Girls 2022 #91 101 1,568
KZ 0 #91 4 1,452
MD Girls 0 #92 1 865
EC 0 #98 18 2,502
CY Girls 0 #102 20 3,755
OM 0 #103 14 6,215
HU 0 #107 9 1,675
MY Girls 0 #107 2,889 24,821
United States Girls 2024 #108 2,469 8,487
Norway Girls 2025 #109 18 453
GE Boys 0 #109 2 2,055
KW 0 #116 6 5,216
MO Girls 0 #116 153 7,056
Switzerland Girls 2024 #119 17 1,786
LY 0 #121 849 12,703
Canada Girls 2024 #122 193 2,795
EC Girls 0 #129 120 3,650
MT Girls 0 #129 23 3,773
RS Girls 0 #129 9 1,651
GR 0 #130 6 3,911
PH Girls 0 #131 327 13,098
ID Boys 0 #133 3 4,130
IQ 0 #133 1 3,533
BW Girls 0 #134 15 4,216
PA 0 #134 5 3,797
BN Boys 0 #135 5 6,332
EE Girls 0 #135 8 1,888
MU 0 #135 3 3,613
IL Girls 0 #140 1,051 11,648
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
NA Girls 0 #142 84 7,146
RU Girls 0 #150 751 11,913
LT Boys 0 #151 1 2,166
PR Girls 0 #151 11 3,171
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
RU 0 #165 25 3,641
SI Girls 0 #165 10 2,769
AE 0 #168 10 10,220
HU Boys 0 #168 7 3,954
HU Girls 0 #168 58 3,308
LU Girls 0 #171 15 4,850
PS Girls 0 #175 575 10,981
MT Boys 0 #178 2 4,064
CZ 0 #181 6 3,154
HR 0 #181 1 2,081
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
GH Girls 0 #183 176 6,973
QA Girls 0 #186 132 15,378
Austria 0 #188 26 850
BG Girls 0 #188 36 3,559
PS 0 #189 30 5,692
AR 0 #191 3 2,915
GR Girls 0 #192 51 6,293
KZ Girls 0 #193 148 5,862
LT Girls 0 #193 8 1,904
AE Girls 0 #194 420 20,968
AL Girls 0 #194 29 4,141
DK 0 #202 5 5,198
HK Girls 0 #204 722 16,104
NG Girls 0 #205 1,512 15,093
PL 0 #206 7 2,600
SI Boys 0 #206 6 3,402
GH 0 #211 33 5,396
IL 0 #212 63 6,291
AO Girls 0 #214 4 4,575
BG Boys 0 #219 2 3,850
GT Girls 0 #219 379 7,500
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
JM Girls 0 #223 37 7,507
IR 0 #224 8 4,221
MY 0 #227 108 12,352
MO Boys 0 #230 5 5,842
NG 0 #235 30 5,926
PA Girls 0 #236 291 9,861
SG Girls 0 #236 458 18,916
BD 0 #240 2 5,992
GT 0 #241 74 5,948
SG 0 #242 28 11,010
JP Girls 0 #244 8 6,592
EC Boys 0 #245 2 3,322
PT 0 #246 5 4,161
NA Boys 0 #247 7 6,830
Austria Girls 0 #248 195 1,885
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
HR Boys 0 #257 3 3,997
HR Girls 0 #262 28 3,687
DK Girls 0 #269 48 7,429
KW Girls 0 #269 261 19,177
GR Boys 0 #271 3 6,912
PL Girls 0 #271 85 5,096
OM Girls 0 #273 124 15,987
SA 0 #281 15 10,560
MU Girls 0 #285 67 8,539
HK 0 #288 61 8,483
JM Boys 0 #292 2 6,876
KZ Boys 0 #292 5 6,578
JO Girls 0 #294 32 7,570
PE 0 #296 15 6,350
AL Boys 0 #297 7 5,122
CZ Girls 0 #300 42 5,378
SD Girls 0 #300 46 7,678
France Girls 2021 #302 106 3,185
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
Germany Girls 0 #319 862 4,949
CN Boys 0 #324 8 9,639
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
Finland Girls 0 #332 60 1,368
BR 0 #333 13 5,969
CO Girls 0 #337 1,773 16,140
PL Boys 0 #339 2 6,459
BO 0 #341 41 6,868
EG 0 #354 47 6,387
Germany 0 #357 82 2,542
YE 0 #357 25 8,639
MX 0 #359 55 8,339
BO Girls 0 #360 289 9,488
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
AR Girls 0 #363 290 8,289
MU Boys 0 #367 3 8,477
BD Girls 0 #369 18 8,413
PH Boys 0 #371 13 11,440
MX Girls 0 #372 2,070 17,781
NL 0 #374 18 2,481
CL Girls 0 #376 695 14,098
ZA Girls 0 #378 1,534 25,928
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
EG Girls 0 #383 983 14,742
CR Girls 0 #384 152 11,342
IQ Girls 0 #384 121 11,303
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
Spain Girls 0 #388 962 5,561
ZA 0 #392 56 14,421
CL 0 #395 17 6,867
CM Girls 0 #395 148 11,671
Finland Girls 2026 #405 545 3,895
UY Boys 0 #408 6 5,922
SA Girls 0 #416 604 25,931
Spain 0 #418 35 2,326
PT Girls 0 #419 33 7,952
TN 0 #424 541 13,765
PE Girls 0 #426 793 14,861
CO 0 #436 45 7,768
IT Girls 0 #444 2,279 9,415
UY Girls 0 #454 57 6,731
SD Boys 0 #458 9 10,523
IR Girls 0 #462 69 8,334
BH 0 #468 86 17,937
PA Boys 0 #471 11 9,305
AR Boys 0 #475 9 7,628
LB 0 #489 172 13,263
GT Boys 0 #491 9 7,625
RU Boys 0 #496 10 12,621
CR Boys 0 #506 5 10,188
HK Boys 0 #506 22 12,905
CM Boys 0 #525 26 12,054
MA 0 #530 884 20,986
NL Girls 0 #532 492 5,933
PS Boys 0 #534 15 10,655
IR Boys 0 #561 5 10,162
BD Boys 0 #565 12 10,045
IL Boys 0 #591 17 10,983
IN Girls 0 #595 37 13,121
BO Boys 0 #615 8 9,244
IT 0 #615 100 4,183
IQ Boys 0 #641 27 13,071
CL Boys 0 #644 22 13,390
SY 0 #654 75 11,684
SG Boys 0 #685 13 17,960
DZ 0 #700 529 20,130
QA Boys 0 #738 6 18,093
KW Boys 0 #754 16 18,755
BR Boys 0 #785 1 12,213
EG Boys 0 #795 92 15,035
PE Boys 0 #848 31 14,506
NG Boys 0 #862 90 16,906
OM Boys 0 #862 20 17,948
CO Boys 0 #865 56 15,656
BR Girls 0 #867 75 12,708
United States Boys 2019 #887 5 7,235
Spain Boys 0 #904 27 5,610
NL Boys 0 #917 35 5,873
MX Boys 0 #926 57 16,355
Germany Boys 0 #929 24 5,697
IN Boys 0 #988 14 16,750
MY Boys 0 #1,003 109 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,050 43 22,615
IT Boys 0 #1,065 415 10,046
ZA Boys 0 #1,126 53 25,619
TR 0 #1,169 43 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,514 101 28,008

Bella is popular in 96 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Canada
United States
Norway
Sweden

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People also ask about Bella

Bella is predominantly a girl's name.
Bella is a 2 syllable name, pronounced /ˈbɛlə/ — BELL-uh (English); /ˈbɛlla/ — BEL-lah (Italian).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Bellah, Belle, Bela and Bellina.
Yes, very popular — Bella ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 13 countries.
Bella ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Bella's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #346 in 2011 to #302 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 9 notable people named Bella are in our database, including Bella Thorne (Actor), Bella Akhmadulina (Actor), Bella Ramsey (Actor).
Yes — at least 3 celebrity couples have chosen Bella for their child, including Georgina Rodríguez and Cristiano Ronaldo.