Meaning:
Its source is an Old French expression meaning "Beautiful."
Languages:
This girl's name is used in Italian.
Nickname For: Isabella and BellaAnne
Alternative Spellings: Beyla
Popularity:
The name Bella ranked 536th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 1202nd in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.
Narrative:
This has also been seen as a short form of such names as Isabella and Annabella.