Bella
Meaning
"fair, lovely"
Origin: Latin
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #109
- Total SSA Count
- 2,469
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Bell, Belle
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fair, lovely"
Origin: Latin
"jade stone, precious green gemstone"
Origin: Spanish (via French l'ejade)
Jade is more popular, ranked #84 vs #109 for Bella.
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Jade is more popular, ranked #84 compared to Bella at #109 in the United States.
Bella means "fair, lovely" (Latin origin). Jade means "jade stone, precious green gemstone" (Spanish (via French l'ejade) origin).
Bella is primarily a girl name. Jade is primarily a girl name.