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1949

First Year

2018

Last Year

1953

Peak Year

#3955

Peak Rank

75

Total Count

12

Years Active

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## Meaning & Origin of Brunella

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures. 

Brunella is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.

Origin data from [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/). 

### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

* Italian

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## The Story of Brunella

American parents first put Brunella on the record books as a baby girl name in 1949, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 1953, when 9 Brunellas were born — ranking #3,955 that year. About 72% of every Brunella on record arrived during the 1950s, its defining decade. Brunella last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 75 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1940s to the 2020s.

## Popularity Over Time

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## Variants & Related Forms of Brunella

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Brunella. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* [Bruna](/bruna)

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## Names that sound like Brunella

Phonetically similar names — useful when Brunella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. 

* Brunello
* Brunelli
* Prunella
* [Brownell](/brownell)
* [Brunelle](/brunelle)
* Brucella
* [Brunetta](/brunetta)
* [Brunilda](/brunilda)
* [Prunelle](/prunelle)
* Brunel
* Bonilla
* Brumal

Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. 

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## Frequently Asked Questions about Brunella

What does the name Brunella mean?

Brunella is a name with a single cultural origin: Italian.

What is the origin of the name Brunella?

Brunella has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Italian.

How popular is Brunella in 2026?

In 2026, Brunella ranks #13,787 among girls' names in the U.S., with 6 babies given the name that year.

When was Brunella most popular?

Brunella reached its peak popularity in 1953, ranking #3,955 that year with 9 babies given the name.

Is Brunella a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Brunella is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Brunella?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Brunella include Zenola, Nata, Gleda. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

What are nicknames or variants of Brunella?

Common variants and related forms of Brunella include Bruna. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

## Similar Names

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## About the name Brunella 

Brunella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1949 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Brunella's peak popularity came in 1953 when it ranked #3,955\. Use the chart and map above to compare Brunella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

### Continue exploring 

* [ Top names of 1953 → ](/year/1953)
* [ Names of the 1950s → ](/decade/1950s)
* [ Names starting with "B" → ](/letter/b)
* [ Browse all girl names → ](/names/girls)
* [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026)

Data sources

* Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
* Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — [Behind the Name ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms).
* Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/).
* Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/).
* Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/).

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides. 

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