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
"motion, wandering"
Origin: Hebrew
Noah is more popular, ranked #2 vs #109 for Bella.
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Noah is more popular, ranked #2 compared to Bella at #109 in the United States.
Bella means "fair, lovely" (Latin origin). Noah means "motion, wandering" (Hebrew origin).
Bella is primarily a girl name. Noah is primarily a boy name.