The baby name Christabella is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KRIS-tuh-BEL-uh (IPA: /krɪs.təˈbɛl.ə/).
Christabella is English in Origin.
The baby name Christabella is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced KRIS-tuh-BEL-uh (IPA: /krɪs.təˈbɛl.ə/).
Christabella is English in Origin.
Christabella blends Christ- (from Latin Christus, Greek Christos “anointed”) with -bella (Italian from Latin bellus “beautiful”), yielding readings such as “beautiful Christian” or “beauty of Christ.” As an English romantic fusion, it stands beside the older medieval Christabel found in British records; the -a ending adds a Latinate flourish and appears in both modern English and Romance-language usage.
The base form Christabel flickered in the Middle Ages and enjoyed a literary revival via Coleridge’s 1816 poem, later kept visible by suffragette Christabel Pankhurst. Christabella itself remains rare, eclipsed by Isabella and Christina, yet sees occasional modern adoption for its melodic cadence and built-in nickname Bella. Variants include Christabel, Christabelle, Cristabel, Cristabella, Cristabelle, and Kristabella; diminutives range from Chris, Christa, and Chrissie to Belle and Bella. Overall, Christabella offers a devotional meaning wrapped in an elegant, vintage-Latinate sound.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI | Girls | 0 | #33 | 1 | 726 |
| ID | 0 | #39 | 1 | 2,238 | |
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| SG | 0 | #282 | 1 | 11,010 | |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #336 | 2 | 6,973 |
| MU | Girls | 0 | #357 | 6 | 8,539 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #556 | 5 | 11,671 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #595 | 3 | 20,968 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #625 | 8 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #649 | 2 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #690 | 1 | 13,263 | |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #745 | 42 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2022 | #899 | 5 | 8,739 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #983 | 12 | 24,821 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,118 | 24 | 25,928 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Christabella is popular in 16 countries — most recent births per country:
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