Arbella
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning alter of god; a form of arabella.
Babies a year
6
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Arbella by the numbers
Arbella was given to 6 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 11 babies in 2012, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Arbella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Arabellayielding to prayer; beautiful altar1,368 in England and Wales (2025)
- Ariellalion of god; feminine form of Ariel305 in England and Wales (2025)
- Aribellayielding to prayer; a form of Arabella80 in the US (2017)
- Abellabreath, vapour; feminine form of Abel75 in the US (2017)
- Aryellalion of god; a form of Ariel24 in the US (2017)
- Arellaaltar; lion of god8 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Arbella, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Arbella
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