Bella
Meaning & Origin
Meaning: Beautiful
Background: The name Bella originates from the Italian word meaning 'beautiful.' This term is derived from the Latin 'bellus,' which also translates to 'handsome' or 'pretty.'
At a glance
Quick stats based on the history of this name.
Lifetime rank
#434
Total births
81,582
Most popular decade
2010s
(129,678 births)
10-year trend
↓ Falling (-39 ranks)
Years in Top 100
14
First recorded year
1880
Gender usage
0.1% male
99.9% female
Stats by gender
Male
- First year
- 2008
- First year births
- 5
- First year rank
- #12,551
- Peak year
- 2011
- Peak year births
- 9
- Peak rank
- #8,078
- Most recent year
- 2019
- Recent year births
- 5
- Recent rank
- #12,142
Female
- First year
- 1880
- First year births
- 13
- First year rank
- #466
- Peak year
- 2010
- Peak year births
- 5,135
- Peak rank
- #48
- Most recent year
- 2024
- Recent year births
- 2,469
- Recent rank
- #109
Births over time
Number of babies given this name each year.
Rank over time
Popularity rank by year (1 = most popular).