Nella
Meaning
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old Provençal (Eleanor)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #2,772
- Total SSA Count
- 61
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Nel, Nellie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"bright, shining one"
Origin: Greek via Old Provençal (Eleanor)
"nation, community"
Origin: Hebrew
Uma is more popular, ranked #2724 vs #2772 for Nella.
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Uma is more popular, ranked #2724 compared to Nella at #2772 in the United States.
Nella means "bright, shining one" (Greek via Old Provençal (Eleanor) origin). Uma means "nation, community" (Hebrew origin).
Nella is primarily a girl name. Uma is primarily a girl name.