Nella
A girls’ name of Italian origin, meaning beautiful; a form of Nell or Nella.
Nella by the numbers
In 2025, 45 babies in England and Wales were named Nella. In the US, 74 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 81 babies in 1927, making it a 1920s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Nella. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Nellybright light; diminutive of Eleanor121 in England and Wales (2025)
- Noellachristmas; from latin natalis113 in the US (2017)
- Nellbright light; a diminutive of Helen100 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neelablue48 in the US (2017)
- Nelabright light; a diminutive form of Helen45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Neilachampion; a form of Niamh32 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Nella
Names that are said the same way as Nella, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean beauty
Like Nella, each of these has beauty in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Laylanight, dark beauty6,283 in the US (2017)
- Bellabeautiful; a diminutive of Isabella4,616 in the US (2017)
- Finleyfair-haired warrior1,733 in England and Wales (2025)
- Mackenzieson of the fair one; surname used as given name2,976 in the US (2017)
- Jadejade stone; symbol of virtue and beauty2,765 in the US (2017)
- Annabellegrace and beauty combined form2,601 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Nella
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