Bella

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A few things about Bella you might not know, from US birth records and Wikipedia. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

⭐ Famous Bella

Bella Darvi

Actress (1928-1971)

Choose Bella and your child shares a first name with Bella Darvi, an actress. A ready-made answer when someone asks “Bella, like who?” Bella Darvi's Wikipedia article is available in 27 languages, a good sign of just how widely known they are.

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• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 755 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Bella, 2,129 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Bella would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryBella has been in use since at least 1880, the first year US birth records were kept. That's 145 years of Bellas, and counting.
• 🏆Best yearIts best year was 2018, when it reached #48.
• 📈Then vs nowBella is 7.8× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 5,917 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 755.
• 🍂TrendBella has slipped 73 places over the last five years and now sits at #136. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
• 📍Where it's lovedBella is most popular in New Mexico, where it ranks #64, followed by Florida (#71) and New Jersey (#85). It makes the top 1,000 in almost every state.
• 💬MeaningIn Italian, Bella means “beautiful”. Our records link it to Italian and Latin roots.

About the name Bella

Bella is a girl name of Italian and Latin origin meaning “beautiful”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with B and ending in “-lla”. US birth records list Bella for girls from 1880 to 2025, in 146 of those 146 years. Its best year was 2018, when it ranked #48 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #136, with 2,129 babies.

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