Meaning: Its source is an Old French expression meaning "Beautiful."

Languages: This girl's name is used in Italian.

Nickname For: Isabella

Compound Forms:

Alternative Spellings: Beyla

Variant Forms: Labella

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.