Bella - Names
Meaning of the name Bella
Gender:
Female
Meaning:
“beautiful” (in Italian)
Etymology:
It is a short version of the names ending in: -bella, e.g. Isabella, Annabella, Sabella.
Variants in different languages:
Danish: Isabella;
French: Isabelle;
Galician: Sabela;
Hebrew: Elisheva;
Polish: Izabela, Izabella;
Hungarian: Izabela.
Fun facts:
Even though it is a given name, people quite often use it as a surname, e.g. Brie Bella, Michael Bella, Rachael Bella.
Name days:
Czech Republic
21st January: Bella
France
22nd February: Isabelle
Hungary
31st August: Bella
13th September: Izabella
Latvia
3rd September: Bella
12th July: Izabella
UK
2nd November: Bella
US and UK
2nd November: Bella
Famous people:
Bella Akhmadulina (1937 - 2010), Russian poet
Bella Darvi (1928 - 1971), French actress
Bella Davidovich (brne 1928), American pianist
Bella Flores (borne 1936), Filipino actress
Bella Freud (borne 1961), English fashion designer
Bella Igla (borne 1985), Israeli chess player
Additional information:
In astrology the name is connected with three colors (yellow, green, red) and five stones (emerald, amber, coral, rose quartz, turquoise). According to numerology this name is associated with strong, adventurous, spiritual, restless women who love freedom.
Popularity of the name:
Australia: 57th in 2015
England: 52nd in 2014
New Zealand: 68th in 2015
Scotland: 85th in 2015
USA: 74th in 2015