The baby name Sabella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈbɛlə/ (suh-BEL-uh); Italian: /saˈbɛlla/ (sa-BEL-la).
The baby name Sabella is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /səˈbɛlə/ (suh-BEL-uh); Italian: /saˈbɛlla/ (sa-BEL-la).
Sabella is Greek, Italian in Origin.
Sabella is a Romance variant of Isabella and Isabel, ultimately traceable to the Hebrew name Elisheva, meaning “my God is an oath” or “pledged to God.” In Italian and broader Mediterranean usage, the initial vowel sometimes dropped in speech, yielding Sabella; the form is attested in southern Italy and Sicily and also survives as a surname. Its Latinate shape preserves the elegance of Isabella while feeling slightly more streamlined.
Modern use shows a quiet revival in English-speaking countries from the late 20th century onward, prized for the nickname Bella yet standing apart from the Isabella boom. Diminutives include Bella, Sabi, and Sabby. Close variants and cognates are Isabella, Isabela, Izabella, Isabel, Ysabel, and Galician Sabela; rarer spellings such as Zabella also occur. Across these forms, the core meaning remains a vow or devotion to God.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Girls | 0 | #102 | 1 | 3,319 |
| BN | Girls | 0 | #112 | 3 | 5,459 |
| Sweden | Girls | 2005 | #158 | 2 | 1,186 |
| PS | 0 | #225 | 2 | 5,692 | |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #253 | 1 | 6,830 |
| Canada | Girls | 2015 | #308 | 5 | 2,822 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #343 | 1 | 15,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #357 | 2 | 7,678 |
| CN | Girls | 0 | #358 | 2 | 8,829 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #429 | 1 | 13,098 |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #522 | 2 | 11,913 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| LY | 0 | #559 | 1 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #573 | 1 | 11,342 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| Finland | Girls | 2026 | #733 | 6 | 3,895 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #825 | 2 | 15,093 |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #878 | 39 | 8,487 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #977 | 18 | 24,821 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 2 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,143 | 1 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,150 | 3 | 16,140 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,234 | 3 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,418 | 29 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,450 | 22 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Sabella is popular in 35 countries — most recent births per country:
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