Nella
Nella is a feminine given name which may refer to:
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Nella
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nella is a feminine given name which may refer to:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Italian
The Story of Nella
The earliest SSA record of Nella as a baby girl name dates back to 1880, when 10 babies received it. 1927 was its biggest year on record, with 81 newborns named Nella — #810 in the national rankings. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,759 among baby girl names with 62 births, gradually falling (-11%). In total, more than 4K Nellas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Nella
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Nella. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Notable people named Nella
A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.
- Nella Alverà (born 1930), Italian curler
- Nella Bergen (1873–1919), American singer
- Nella Bielski (1937–2020), Ukrainian-born French writer
- Nella Maria Bonora (1904–1990), Italian actress
- Nella Brambatti (1949–2020), Italian politician
- Nella Dodds (born 1950), American soul singer
- Nella Donati , Italian medieval noblewoman
- Nella Giacomelli (1873–1949), Italian anarchist
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Names that sound like Nella
Phonetically similar names — useful when Nella is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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About the name Nella
Nella is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1880 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Nella's peak popularity came in 1927 when it ranked #384. Use the chart and map above to compare Nella's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . 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 (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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